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Uganda-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $23M to Ethiopia. The main products that Uganda exported to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($18.7M), Concentrated Milk ($1.57M), and Ethylene Polymers ($494k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 70%, from $1.62M in 2018 to $23M in 2023.

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

Ethiopia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $2.3M to Uganda. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Uganda were Poultry ($561k), Plastic Housewares ($454k), and Radioactive Chemicals ($249k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 26.8%, from $703k in 2018 to $2.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Ethiopia 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, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $23M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Uganda to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($18.7M), Concentrated Milk ($1.57M), and Ethylene Polymers ($494k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 70%, from $1.62M in 2018 to $23M in 2023.

In 2018, Ethiopia exported $2.3M to Uganda. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Uganda were Poultry ($561k), Plastic Housewares ($454k), and Radioactive Chemicals ($249k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 26.8%, from $703k in 2023 to $2.3M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Ethiopia ()

Uganda Exports

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Ethiopia Exports

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

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 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Ethiopia included India ($1.5B), United Arab Emirates ($1.13B), and Hong Kong ($727M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Uganda included United States ($487M), China ($402M), and Saudi Arabia ($304M).

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

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 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Mineral Products ($18.7M), Animal Products ($1.57M), and Machines ($1.08M).

During 2018, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Animal Products ($660k), Plastics and Rubbers ($515k), and Chemical Products ($394k).

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 () (2023)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Ethiopia ()

Uganda Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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