Country export capability

Uganda
export capability

A reported view of Uganda's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

UGA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$7.3B2024 reported value
Latest imports$8.5B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$1.1BExports minus imports
Export growth+21.4%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Uganda export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Uganda recorded $7.3B in exports and $8.5B in imports. The resulting -$1.1B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +21.4% year on year and show a calculated +24.7% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

United Arab Emirates received $2.5B in reported exports, representing 34.3% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $3.3B and 45.1% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Uganda's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$53.9B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$1.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population50MReported population
Labor force20.2KReported labor force
Investment rate24.8%National investment rate
Savings rate16.6%National savings rate
Trade openness47.3%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP22%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education35.1%Education context
Tertiary education1.8%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Uganda
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
KenyaKENHigh attention80.1%31.1%10.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BelgiumBELCritical attention22.3%22.1%0.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
South SudanSSDHigh attention99.6%19.6%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHigh attention100%2.9%0%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IndiaINDHigh attention77.2%41.7%52.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
MalaysiaMYSHigh attention99.2%0.4%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
RwandaRWAHigh attention94.9%8.8%28.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNHigh attention98.1%21.3%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United Rep. of TanzaniaTZAHigh attention86.8%13.2%13.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
SudanSDNHigh attention96.9%44%9.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Uganda
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Growing -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Accelerating +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining -13.5%
7ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing -8.8%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Uganda.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Uganda
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$3.3B45%3
20901HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$1.4B19.6%5
31801HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$347.0M4.7%1
41701HS4 detail codeSugars and sugar confectionery (17) ↗$154.9M2.1%5
52523HS4 detail codeSalt, sulphur, earths and stone (25) ↗$93.4M1.3%5
62710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$85.4M1.2%5
70304HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$82.8M1.1%33
81102HS4 detail codeMilling products (11) ↗$73.7M1%2
96907HS4 detail codeCeramic products (69) ↗$66.0M0.9%5
100305HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$61.7M0.8%19
110713HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$56.2M0.8%12
127210HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$50.5M0.7%11

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Uganda combines $7.3B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Uganda recorded $7.3B in reported exports and $8.5B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $1.1B. Exports changed +21.4% year on year and +24.7% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Uganda exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Uganda
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1United Arab EmiratesARE$2.5B34.3%+58.7%+27.4%
2China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$512.2M7%+16.5%+135.9%
3South SudanSSD$487.3M6.6%-8.6%+0.3%
4IndiaIND$454.0M6.2%-43.5%+85.8%
5ItalyITA$447.2M6.1%+65.8%+31.5%
6KenyaKEN$367.7M5%-18.1%-3%
7RwandaRWA$266.8M3.6%+53.3%+518.5%
8GermanyDEU$255.9M3.5%+34.7%+25.7%
9Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$226.8M3.1%+31.4%+8.6%
10NetherlandsNLD$171.1M2.3%+71.5%+23.4%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$2.1B
2014
$2.1B
2015
$2.1B
2016
$2.3B
2017
$2.8B
2018
$3.3B
2019
$3.3B
2020
$3.8B
2021
$3.8B
2022
$4.6B
2023
$6.0B
2024
$7.3B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets2Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners5Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance7,335 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0.7%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share35.1%

Covered value under attention

Critical share1.2%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak9.8%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports5.3%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score22.4

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,431.3

Partner HHI

Product concentration2,434.1

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3UGA
Exports Usd$7.3B
Imports Usd$8.5B
Trade Balance Usd-$1.1B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct21.4%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-3.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct24.7%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct3.2%
Export Partner Hhi1,431.3
Export Product Hhi2,434.1
Momentum Score22.4
Risk Score19.3
Gdp Million Usd53,911.91 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$1.1K
Population50,015,092
Labor Force20,202.1
Investment Rate Pct24.8%
Savings Rate Pct16.6%
Secondary Education Pct35.1%
Tertiary Education Pct1.8%
Total Factor Productivity144.4
Trade Openness Pct47.3%
Exports Gdp Pct22%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners2
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km7,335 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta1
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,420
Num Border Partners120
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9
Pct Products High Elasticity70
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential40,089.9
Foreign Market Potential14,050.5

Exposure fields

Country Iso3UGA
All History Lane Count2,201
Current Lane Count786
Critical Lane Count5
High Attention Lane Count147
High Volatility Lane Count447
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count297
Declining Demand Lane Count4
Concentrated Market Lane Count461
Access Friction Lane Count100
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count37
Monitored Exports Current Usd$6.6B
Attention Exports Usd$2.3B
Critical Exports Usd$79.0M
High Volatility Exports Usd$4.8B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$695.4M
Non Fta Exports Usd$5.7B
Monitored Attention Share Pct35.1%
Monitored Critical Share Pct1.2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct5.3%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct9.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km4,888 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$7.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$8.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$1.1B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct21.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct24.7%
Gdp Latest Million Usd53,911.91 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$1.1K
Population Latest50,015,092
Investment Rate Latest Pct24.8%
Savings Rate Latest Pct16.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct47.3%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct22%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest2
Foreign Market Potential Latest14,050.5
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct8.8%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5.6%
Population 5y Cagr Pct3.1%
Partner Hhi Latest1,431.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct34.3%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct47.9%
Partner Hhi All Avg797.1
Partner Hhi All Max2,392.7
Product Hhi Latest2,434.1
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct44.9%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct69.1%
Product Hhi All Avg1,548.2
Product Hhi All Max5,727.3
Total Exports Attention Share Pct31.6%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct1.1%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$632.8M$879.7M-$246.9MNot reportedNot reported
1996$672.1M$799.1M-$127.1M+6.2%Not reported
1997$495.9M$724.4M-$228.5M-26.2%Not reported
1998$450.0M$831.2M-$381.2M-9.2%-10.7%
1999$457.2M$780.8M-$323.6M+1.6%-12.1%
2000$452.2M$794.8M-$342.5M-1.1%-3%
2001$431.2M$778.7M-$347.6M-4.7%-1.4%
2002$470.4M$936.3M-$465.9M+9.1%+1%
2003$527.4M$1.2B-$701.6M+12.1%+5.3%
2004$684.2M$1.5B-$825.1M+29.7%+16.6%
2005$807.7M$1.8B-$974.6M+18.1%+19.7%
2006$817.9M$2.4B-$1.6B+1.3%+15.7%
2007$1.2B$3.0B-$1.8B+47.4%+20.8%
2008$1.4B$3.7B-$2.3B+18.5%+20.9%
2009$1.3B$3.5B-$2.2B-9.6%+16.4%
2010$1.4B$3.8B-$2.4B+4.9%+4%
2011$1.7B$4.9B-$3.2B+27.6%+6.6%
2012$2.0B$4.9B-$2.9B+17.6%+16.3%
2013$2.1B$4.9B-$2.8B+2.9%+15.6%
2014$2.1B$4.8B-$2.7B-0.3%+6.5%
2015$2.1B$4.8B-$2.7B-0.4%+0.7%
2016$2.3B$4.7B-$2.4B+9.1%+2.7%
2017$2.8B$5.2B-$2.3B+24%+10.4%
2018$3.3B$5.8B-$2.5B+16.5%+16.3%
2019$3.3B$6.7B-$3.5B+0.3%+13.1%
2020$3.8B$7.3B-$3.5B+16.8%+10.9%
2021$3.8B$7.7B-$3.9B-1.3%+5%
2022$4.6B$7.9B-$3.3B+22.9%+12.3%
2023$6.0B$8.8B-$2.7B+30%+16.4%
2024$7.3B$8.5B-$1.1B+21.4%+24.7%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$3.3B45.1%3437
209Coffee, tea and spices$1.5B20.4%11639
318Cocoa and cocoa preparations$347.4M4.7%5310
417Sugars and sugar confectionery$156.3M2.1%3617
503Fish and crustaceans$151.8M2.1%57127
672Iron and steel$145.9M2%16147
727Mineral fuels$132.2M1.8%4239
811Milling products$117.5M1.6%4426
944Wood and wood articles$104.8M1.4%5380
1025Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$103.6M1.4%4659

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17108Precious stones and metals (71)$3.3B45%3
20901Coffee, tea and spices (09)$1.4B19.6%5
31801Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$347.0M4.7%1
41701Sugars and sugar confectionery (17)$154.9M2.1%5
52523Salt, sulphur, earths and stone (25)$93.4M1.3%5
62710Mineral fuels (27)$85.4M1.2%5
70304Fish and crustaceans (03)$82.8M1.1%33
81102Milling products (11)$73.7M1%2
96907Ceramic products (69)$66.0M0.9%5
100305Fish and crustaceans (03)$61.7M0.8%19
110713Vegetables (07)$56.2M0.8%12
127210Iron and steel (72)$50.5M0.7%11

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1United Arab EmiratesARE$2.5B34.3%+58.7%+27.4%
2China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$512.2M7%+16.5%+135.9%
3South SudanSSD$487.3M6.6%-8.6%+0.3%
4IndiaIND$454.0M6.2%-43.5%+85.8%
5ItalyITA$447.2M6.1%+65.8%+31.5%
6KenyaKEN$367.7M5%-18.1%-3%
7RwandaRWA$266.8M3.6%+53.3%+518.5%
8GermanyDEU$255.9M3.5%+34.7%+25.7%
9Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$226.8M3.1%+31.4%+8.6%
10NetherlandsNLD$171.1M2.3%+71.5%+23.4%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Kenya (KEN)High attention80.1%31.1%10.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Belgium (BEL)Critical attention22.3%22.1%0.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3South Sudan (SSD)High attention99.6%19.6%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)High attention100%2.9%0%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5India (IND)High attention77.2%41.7%52.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
6Malaysia (MYS)High attention99.2%0.4%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7Rwanda (RWA)High attention94.9%8.8%28.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8China (CHN)High attention98.1%21.3%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)High attention86.8%13.2%13.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Sudan (SDN)High attention96.9%44%9.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Seychelles (SYC)090111new$762.4K52.2%100
2Italy (ITA)900580new$10.4M2.5%100
3Japan (JPN)380610new$38.9M0.5%100
4Kenya (KEN)080261new$437.6K23.5%100
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)160420new$264.1M0.1%100
6Italy (ITA)291812new$3.6M2.8%100
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)030289new$354.1M0%100
8Turkmenistan (TKM)090111new$1.3M87.2%100
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)160416new$42.3M0.4%100
10Turkey (TUR)401120new$363.9M0%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Growing (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Accelerating (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining (-13.5%)
7China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing (-8.8%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Uganda export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Uganda export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Uganda.

What is the latest reported export value for Uganda?

Uganda recorded $7.3B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Uganda?

United Arab Emirates leads by reported export value at $2.5B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Uganda's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $3.3B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Uganda trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.