Uganda (UGA) and Ecuador (ECU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Ecuador Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $88.3k to Ecuador. The main products that Uganda exported to Ecuador were Coffee ($61.3k), Knit T-shirts ($26.8k), and Centrifuges ($194). Over the past 7 years the exports of Uganda to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 79%, from $1.5k in 2016 to $88.3k in 2023.

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

Ecuador-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Ecuador exported $36.8k to Uganda. The main products that Ecuador exported to Uganda were Other Edible Preparations ($16.8k), Copper Housewares ($7.26k), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.06k). Over the past 7 years the exports of Ecuador to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 45.5%, from $5.64k in 2016 to $36.8k in 2023.

In 2023, Ecuador 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, Ecuador ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 65 in total exports ($37.3B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $88.3k to Ecuador. The main products exported from Uganda to Ecuador were Coffee ($61.3k), Knit T-shirts ($26.8k), and Centrifuges ($194). During the last 7 years the exports of Uganda to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 79%, from $1.5k in 2016 to $88.3k in 2023.

In 2018, Ecuador exported $36.8k to Uganda. The main products exported from Ecuador to Uganda were Other Edible Preparations ($16.8k), Copper Housewares ($7.26k), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.06k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ecuador to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 45.5%, from $5.64k in 2023 to $36.8k in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Ecuador () (2023)

Exports from Ecuador () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Ecuador ()

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Ecuador
Top DestinationUnited States$8.34B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Ecuador included Hong Kong ($727M), South Sudan ($536M), and United Arab Emirates ($1.13B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ecuador than Uganda included United States ($8.34B), China ($7.96B), and Panama ($4.38B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Ecuador

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Ecuador in the exports of Vegetable Products ($61.3k), Textiles ($26.8k), and Machines ($194).

During 2018, Ecuador had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($16.8k), Chemical Products ($7.53k), and Metals ($7.26k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Ecuador+$2.76kCoffee

Top Product Potential Ecuador Uganda+$2.66kRefined 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Ecuador () (2023)

Exports from Ecuador () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Ecuador ()

Uganda Exports

Ecuador Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Ecuador

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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