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$48.8BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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68.7%CURRENT US$
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$15.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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-14.7%CURRENT US$
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$1,002CURRENT US$
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22.5%CURRENT US$
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$2,478CURRENT US$
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-33%CURRENT US$
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About

Uganda-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $749k to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Uganda exported to Republic of the Congo were Beauty Products ($357k), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($94.7k), and Other Hand Tools ($46k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 49.4%, from $100k in 2018 to $749k in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $4.94k to Uganda. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Uganda were Beauty Products ($1.73k), Used Clothing ($958), and Brochures ($350). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 74.6%,  from $4.7M in 2018 to $4.94k in 2023.

In 2023, Republic of the Congo 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, Republic of the Congo ranked 128 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.73), and 96 in total exports ($11.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Uganda exported $749k to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Uganda to Republic of the Congo were Beauty Products ($357k), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($94.7k), and Other Hand Tools ($46k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 49.4%, from $100k in 2018 to $749k in 2023.

In 2018, Republic of the Congo exported $4.94k to Uganda. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Uganda were Beauty Products ($1.73k), Used Clothing ($958), and Brochures ($350). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 74.6%, from $4.7M in 2023 to $4.94k in 2018.

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag)

Uganda Exports

Republic of the Congo Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uganda
Top Destination
India$1.5B
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$5.45B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Republic of the Congo included India ($1.5B), Hong Kong ($727M), and South Sudan ($536M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Uganda included China ($5.45B), United Arab Emirates ($2.7B), and Saudi Arabia ($644M).

Difference in imports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Uganda and Republic of the Congo by product, considering products traded by both, Uganda and Republic of the Congo.

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Chemical Products ($515k), Metals ($122k), and Transportation ($51.8k).

During 2018, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.87k), Textiles ($1.21k), and Machines ($615).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Republic of the Congo+$1.89kVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Uganda+$1.76kRefined Petroleum

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 Uganda and Republic of the Congo. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Republic of the Congo. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda.

Product Space of Uganda (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

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