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About

Uganda-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $8.02k to Sri Lanka. The main products that Uganda exported to Sri Lanka were Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($5.48k), Other Animals ($810), and Broadcasting Equipment ($530). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 63%, from $1.16M in 2017 to $8.02k in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $5.89M to Uganda. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Uganda were Beer ($4.39M), Hydraulic Turbines ($449k), and Rubber Tires ($228k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.86%,  from $9.37M in 2017 to $5.89M in 2022.

In 2022, Sri Lanka 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, Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Uganda exported $8.02k to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Uganda to Sri Lanka were Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($5.48k), Other Animals ($810), and Broadcasting Equipment ($530). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 63%, from $1.16M in 2017 to $8.02k in 2022.

In 2017, Sri Lanka exported $5.89M to Uganda. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Uganda were Beer ($4.39M), Hydraulic Turbines ($449k), and Rubber Tires ($228k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.86%, from $9.37M in 2022 to $5.89M in 2017.

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag)

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uganda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.22B
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Sri Lanka included United Arab Emirates ($1.22B), Kenya ($312M), and Hong Kong ($350M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Uganda included United States ($3.52B), United Kingdom ($1.04B), and Germany ($881M).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Vegetable Products ($5.51k), Animal Products ($818), and Machines ($533).

During 2017, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($4.59M), Machines ($657k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($343k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Uganda Sri Lanka+$4.32kGold
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Uganda+$1.96kKnit T-shirts

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

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

Product Space of Uganda (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

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