2023
Exports
$21.8MWorld Rnk 75 / 210
Flag Rnk 43 / 973
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 206 / 1025
2023
Imports
$291MWorld Rnk 113 / 225
Flag Rnk 5 / 1146
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Uganda
-0.62Rnk 91 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Uganda exported $21.8M in Cars, making it the 75th largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 43rd most exported product in Uganda. The main destination of Cars exports from Uganda are: South Sudan ($15.7M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($3.42M), Tanzania ($1.16M), Kenya ($622k), and Rwanda ($452k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Uganda between 2022 and 2023 were South Sudan ($2.37M), Tanzania ($933k), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($848k).

Imports In 2023, Uganda imported $291M in Cars, becoming the 113th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 5th most imported product in Uganda. Uganda imports Cars primarily from: Japan ($235M), United Kingdom ($11.5M), Germany ($9.37M), Tanzania ($5.82M), and Thailand ($4.67M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Uganda between 2022 and 2023 were Japan ($55M), Tanzania ($4.51M), and Germany ($4.15M).

Latest Trends

Dec 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$21.8M
IMPORTS (2023)$291M
NET TRADE (2023)-$269M

In 2023, Uganda exported $21.8M in Cars. The main destinations of Uganda exports on Cars were South Sudan ($15.7M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($3.42M), Tanzania ($1.16M), Kenya ($622k), and Rwanda ($452k).

In 2023, Uganda imported $291M in Cars, mainly from Japan ($235M), United Kingdom ($11.5M), Germany ($9.37M), Tanzania ($5.82M), and Thailand ($4.67M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Uganda WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Sudan$2.37M (17.7%)
Tanzania$933k (402%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Uganda WERE (2022 - 2023):
Kenya-$123k (-16.5%)
Mauritius-$34.6k (-100%)
Sudan-$33.2k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Uganda's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
Japan $119B
China $74.5B
In 2023, Uganda's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALKenya+ $106k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $13.2M

Cars’s highest export potential is Kenya. With an export gap of $106k.   Cars’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $13.2M.

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