Uganda (UGA) and Italy (ITA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Italy Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $294M to Italy. The main products that Uganda exported to Italy were Coffee ($259M), Fish Fillets ($11.5M), and Cocoa Beans ($10.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $141M in 2018 to $294M in 2023.

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

Italy-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Italy exported $87.9M to Uganda. The main products that Italy exported to Uganda were Washing and Bottling Machines ($7.45M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.09M), and Other Heating Machinery ($4.46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 1.51%, from $81.6M in 2018 to $87.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Italy 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, Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 6 in total exports ($638B).

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In 2023, Uganda exported $294M to Italy. The main products exported from Uganda to Italy were Coffee ($259M), Fish Fillets ($11.5M), and Cocoa Beans ($10.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $141M in 2018 to $294M in 2023.

In 2018, Italy exported $87.9M to Uganda. The main products exported from Italy to Uganda were Washing and Bottling Machines ($7.45M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($6.09M), and Other Heating Machinery ($4.46M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 1.51%, from $81.6M in 2023 to $87.9M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Italy () (2023)

Exports from Italy () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Italy ()

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Italy
Top DestinationGermany$71.4B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Italy than Uganda included Germany ($71.4B), United States ($70.9B), and France ($61.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Italy

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Vegetable Products ($261M), Foodstuffs ($12.1M), and Animal Products ($11.6M).

During 2018, Italy had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($45.4M), Chemical Products ($14.9M), and Transportation ($5.17M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Italy+$4.88MFish Fillets

Top Product Potential Italy Uganda+$5.74MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Italy () (2023)

Exports from Italy () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Italy ()

Uganda Exports

Italy Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Italy

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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