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Uganda-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $3.04M to Ethiopia. The main products that Uganda exported to Ethiopia were Concentrated Milk ($1.2M), Recovered Paper ($369k), and Rubber Tires ($251k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.46%, from $3.82M in 2017 to $3.04M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $1.33M to Uganda. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Uganda were Vegetable and Mineral Carvings ($280k), Eggs ($225k), and Poultry ($222k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 1.9%, from $951k in 2017 to $1.33M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison: In 2022, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Uganda exported $3.04M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Uganda to Ethiopia were Concentrated Milk ($1.2M), Recovered Paper ($369k), and Rubber Tires ($251k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.46%, from $3.82M in 2017 to $3.04M in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $1.33M to Uganda. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Uganda were Vegetable and Mineral Carvings ($280k), Eggs ($225k), and Poultry ($222k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 1.9%, from $951k in 2022 to $1.33M in 2017.

Exports from Uganda () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Uganda () (2022)

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Trade between Uganda () and Ethiopia ()

Uganda Exports

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Ethiopia Exports

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Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Ethiopia included United Arab Emirates ($1.22B), India ($464M), and Kenya ($312M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Uganda included United States ($557M), Saudi Arabia ($268M), and Somalia ($265M).

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Ethiopia

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

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Animal Products ($1.2M), Paper Goods ($483k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($271k).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Animal Products ($447k), Miscellaneous ($291k), and Vegetable Products ($209k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Ethiopia+$327kConcentrated Milk

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Uganda+$134kGlass Bottles

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Uganda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Ethiopia ()

Uganda Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Uganda () and Ethiopia () (2022)

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