Uganda (UGA) and Tunisia (TUN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $6.2M to Tunisia. The main products that Uganda exported to Tunisia were Coffee ($5.14M), Raw Tobacco ($1.04M), and Rolled Tobacco ($18.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 116%, from $131k in 2018 to $6.2M in 2023.

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

Tunisia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $890k to Uganda. The main products that Tunisia exported to Uganda were Pure Olive Oil ($268k), Electric Heaters ($123k), and Polyacetals ($112k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 34%, from $206k in 2018 to $890k in 2023.

In 2023, Tunisia 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, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Uganda exported $6.2M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Uganda to Tunisia were Coffee ($5.14M), Raw Tobacco ($1.04M), and Rolled Tobacco ($18.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 116%, from $131k in 2018 to $6.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Tunisia exported $890k to Uganda. The main products exported from Tunisia to Uganda were Pure Olive Oil ($268k), Electric Heaters ($123k), and Polyacetals ($112k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 34%, from $206k in 2023 to $890k in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Tunisia () (2023)

Exports from Tunisia () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Tunisia ()

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Uganda included France ($5.19B), Italy ($3.87B), and Germany ($3.09B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Tunisia

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($5.15M) and Foodstuffs ($1.06M).

During 2018, Tunisia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($313k), Plastics and Rubbers ($256k), and Instruments ($139k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Tunisia+$3.03kGold

Top Product Potential Tunisia Uganda+$2.87kInsulated Wire

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Tunisia () (2023)

Exports from Tunisia () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Tunisia ()

Uganda Exports

Tunisia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Tunisia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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