Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $778k to Uganda. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Uganda were Citrus ($460k), Sowing Seeds ($143k), and Packaged Medicaments ($131k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $1.48M in 2018 to $778k in 2023.

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

Uganda-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $1.09M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Uganda exported to Zimbabwe were Large Construction Vehicles ($702k), Other Construction Vehicles ($124k), and Toilet Paper ($123k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 66.7%, from $84.6k in 2018 to $1.09M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $778k to Uganda. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Uganda were Citrus ($460k), Sowing Seeds ($143k), and Packaged Medicaments ($131k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $1.48M in 2018 to $778k in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $1.09M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Uganda to Zimbabwe were Large Construction Vehicles ($702k), Other Construction Vehicles ($124k), and Toilet Paper ($123k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 66.7%, from $84.6k in 2023 to $1.09M in 2018.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Uganda ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Uganda included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), China ($1.6B), and South Africa ($1.39B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Zimbabwe included India ($1.5B), Hong Kong ($727M), and South Sudan ($536M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Uganda

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

During 2023, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Vegetable Products ($603k), Chemical Products ($138k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($15.1k).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($909k), Paper Goods ($123k), and Chemical Products ($32.7k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Uganda+$2.48kGold

Top Product Potential Uganda Zimbabwe+$3.52kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Uganda ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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