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About

Saudi Arabia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $417M to Uganda. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Uganda were Refined Petroleum ($289M), Ethylene Polymers ($61.3M), and Propylene Polymers ($30.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.24%, from $607M in 2018 to $417M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $8.18M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Uganda exported to Saudi Arabia were Fish Fillets ($3.81M), Coffee ($1.37M), and Tropical Fruits ($644k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%,  from $5M in 2018 to $8.18M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $417M to Uganda. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Uganda were Refined Petroleum ($289M), Ethylene Polymers ($61.3M), and Propylene Polymers ($30.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.24%, from $607M in 2018 to $417M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $8.18M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Uganda to Saudi Arabia were Fish Fillets ($3.81M), Coffee ($1.37M), and Tropical Fruits ($644k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $5M in 2023 to $8.18M in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Uganda (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$64.4B
Uganda
Top Destination
India$1.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from Saudi Arabia or Uganda. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Saudi Arabia and Uganda or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Uganda included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Saudi Arabia included South Sudan ($536M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($411M), and Hong Kong ($727M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Uganda

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Saudi Arabia and Uganda by product, considering products traded by both, Saudi Arabia and Uganda.

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Mineral Products ($293M), Plastics and Rubbers ($99.6M), and Chemical Products ($13.9M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Animal Products ($4.5M), Vegetable Products ($3.61M), and Machines ($19.5k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Sort By
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Uganda+$4.99kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Uganda Saudi Arabia+N/AN/A

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Saudi Arabia and Uganda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia.

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

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