Uganda (UGA) and Australia (AUS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Australia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $5.61M to Australia. The main products that Uganda exported to Australia were Coffee ($3.43M), Vanilla ($1.08M), and Other Mineral ($275k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 20%, from $2.25M in 2018 to $5.61M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to Australia.

Australia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Australia exported $23.1M to Uganda. The main products that Australia exported to Uganda were Coal Briquettes ($12.4M), Used Clothing ($2.91M), and Cars ($1.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Australia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $12.2M in 2018 to $23.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Australia did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison: In 2023, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B). That same year, Australia ranked 75 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.28), and 20 in total exports ($374B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $5.61M to Australia. The main products exported from Uganda to Australia were Coffee ($3.43M), Vanilla ($1.08M), and Other Mineral ($275k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 20%, from $2.25M in 2018 to $5.61M in 2023.

In 2018, Australia exported $23.1M to Uganda. The main products exported from Australia to Uganda were Coal Briquettes ($12.4M), Used Clothing ($2.91M), and Cars ($1.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Australia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $12.2M in 2023 to $23.1M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Australia () (2023)

Exports from Australia () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Australia ()

Uganda Exports

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Australia Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Australia
Top DestinationChina$137B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Australia included South Sudan ($536M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($411M), and Kenya ($439M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Australia than Uganda included China ($137B), Japan ($59B), and South Korea ($20.9B).

Difference in imports from Australia () and Uganda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Australia

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($5.16M), Mineral Products ($275k), and Foodstuffs ($39.1k).

During 2018, Australia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Mineral Products ($12.4M), Machines ($3.31M), and Textiles ($2.93M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Australia+$4.76MCoffee

Top Product Potential Australia Uganda+$272kOther Edible Preparations

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Australia () (2023)

Exports from Australia () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Australia ()

Uganda Exports

Australia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Australia () and Uganda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Australia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Uganda () and Australia () (2023)

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