Uganda (UGA) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Japan Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $18M to Japan. The main products that Uganda exported to Japan were Coffee ($12.4M), Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($1.12M), and Other Mineral ($953k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 8.13%, from $12.2M in 2018 to $18M in 2023.

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

Japan-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $444M to Uganda. The main products that Japan exported to Uganda were Cars ($235M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($99.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($49.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 6.21%, from $329M in 2018 to $444M in 2023.

In 2023, Japan 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

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In 2023, Uganda exported $18M to Japan. The main products exported from Uganda to Japan were Coffee ($12.4M), Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($1.12M), and Other Mineral ($953k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 8.13%, from $12.2M in 2018 to $18M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $444M to Uganda. The main products exported from Japan to Uganda were Cars ($235M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($99.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($49.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 6.21%, from $329M in 2023 to $444M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Japan ()

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Japan included South Sudan ($536M), Rwanda ($280M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($411M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Uganda included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Japan

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($14.8M), Mineral Products ($2.07M), and Animal Products ($546k).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Transportation ($308M), Metals ($101M), and Machines ($18M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Japan+$9.01MCoffee

Top Product Potential Japan Uganda+$13.2MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Japan ()

Uganda Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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