[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · UGA · 2024
Uganda trade profile
In 2024, Uganda recorded $7.3B in merchandise exports and $8.5B in imports, producing a $1.1B trade deficit. Exports changed +21.4% from the previous year, while imports changed -3.6%.[1]
Exports
$7.3B
+21.4%
Imports
$8.5B
-3.6%
Trade balance
-$1.1B
deficit
Active partners
270
2 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$3.3B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
37 active HS6 lines · 34 export partners
2$1.5B
HS 09 · HS chapter
39 active HS6 lines · 116 export partners
3$347.4M
HS 18 · HS chapter
10 active HS6 lines · 53 export partners
4$156.3M
HS 17 · HS chapter
17 active HS6 lines · 36 export partners
5$151.8M
HS 03 · HS chapter
127 active HS6 lines · 57 export partners
6$145.9M
HS 72 · HS chapter
147 active HS6 lines · 16 export partners
7$132.2M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
39 active HS6 lines · 42 export partners
8$117.5M
HS 11 · HS chapter
26 active HS6 lines · 44 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Uganda; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$2.5B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +58.7% · 3-year CAGR 27.4%
2$512.2M
Hong Kong
Annual change +16.5% · 3-year CAGR 135.9%
3$487.3M
South Sudan
Annual change -8.6% · 3-year CAGR 0.3%
4$454.0M
India
Annual change -43.5% · 3-year CAGR 85.8%
5$447.2M
Italy
Annual change +65.8% · 3-year CAGR 31.5%
6$367.7M
Kenya
Annual change -18.1% · 3-year CAGR -3.0%
7$266.8M
Rwanda
Annual change +53.3% · 3-year CAGR 518.5%
8$255.9M
Germany
Annual change +34.7% · 3-year CAGR 25.7%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.