Uganda (UGA)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$8.04B

Imports

$13.83B

Total trade

$21.87B

Trade balance

-$5.79B

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Uganda - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

United Arab Emirates (ARE)

Total

17.8%

Exports

32.5%

$2.61B

Imports

9.3%

$1.29B

Total

17.8%

$3.90B

Rank #2

China (CHN)

Total

12.8%

Exports

1.2%

$92.63M

Imports

19.6%

$2.72B

Total

12.8%

$2.81B

Rank #3

United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)

Total

8.5%

Exports

2.1%

$165.36M

Imports

12.2%

$1.69B

Total

8.5%

$1.85B

Rank #4

India (IND)

Total

7.9%

Exports

5.7%

$459.37M

Imports

9.2%

$1.27B

Total

7.9%

$1.73B

Rank #5

Kenya (KEN)

Total

6.5%

Exports

7.3%

$589.63M

Imports

6.0%

$824.01M

Total

6.5%

$1.41B

Rank #6

Italy (ITA)

Total

2.7%

Exports

6.0%

$481.82M

Imports

0.8%

$113.31M

Total

2.7%

$595.13M

Rank #7

South Africa (ZAF)

Total

2.6%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

4.1%

$566.71M

Total

2.6%

$566.71M

Rank #8

China, Hong Kong SAR (HKG)

Total

2.4%

Exports

6.5%

$519.40M

Imports

0.0%

Total

2.4%

$519.40M

Rank #9

South Sudan (SSD)

Total

2.2%

Exports

6.1%

$490.07M

Imports

0.0%

Total

2.2%

$490.07M

Rank #10

Dem. Rep. of the Congo (COD)

Total

2.2%

Exports

5.9%

$478.33M

Imports

0.0%

Total

2.2%

$478.33M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	United Arab Emirates (ARE)	32.5% $2.61B	9.3% $1.29B	17.8% $3.90B
2	China (CHN)	1.2% $92.63M	19.6% $2.72B	12.8% $2.81B
3	United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)	2.1% $165.36M	12.2% $1.69B	8.5% $1.85B
4	India (IND)	5.7% $459.37M	9.2% $1.27B	7.9% $1.73B
5	Kenya (KEN)	7.3% $589.63M	6.0% $824.01M	6.5% $1.41B
6	Italy (ITA)	6.0% $481.82M	0.8% $113.31M	2.7% $595.13M
7	South Africa (ZAF)	0.0% $0	4.1% $566.71M	2.6% $566.71M
8	China, Hong Kong SAR (HKG)	6.5% $519.40M	0.0% $0	2.4% $519.40M
9	South Sudan (SSD)	6.1% $490.07M	0.0% $0	2.2% $490.07M
10	Dem. Rep. of the Congo (COD)	5.9% $478.33M	0.0% $0	2.2% $478.33M

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Uganda's total exports in 2024 were $8.0B, ranking 87th globally.
Total imports reached $13.8B, with a global rank of 85 for imports.
The country's trade balance was -$5.8B in 2024.
The top export destination was the United Arab Emirates, which received goods valued at $2.6B, representing 32.5% of total exports.
China was the largest source of imports, accounting for $2.7B, or 19.6% of Uganda's total imports.
The leading export was Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin (HS2 71), valued at $3.4B.

Uganda Exports in 2024

In 2024, Uganda's total exports amounted to $8.0B. The country's primary export category was Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin (HS2 71), which accounted for $3.4B (42.0%) of the total. The main destination for Ugandan goods was the United Arab Emirates, which received $2.6B in shipments. Kenya stood as another significant export partner, with trade valued at $589.6M.

Uganda Imports in 2024

Uganda's imports totaled $13.8B in 2024. The top import category was Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS2 27), with a value of $2.2B. The country's leading import partner was China, supplying goods worth $2.7B. The United Rep. of Tanzania was the second-largest source of imports, providing goods valued at $1.7B.

Exports

Uganda - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$3.38B

42.0% share

#2 • HS 09

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

$1.63B

20.3% share

#3 • HS 18

Cocoa and cocoa preparations

$306.73M

3.8% share

#4 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$186.96M

2.3% share

#5 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$177.94M

2.2% share

#6 • HS 17

Sugars and sugar confectionery

$166.54M

2.1% share

#7 • HS 11

Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten

$142.17M

1.8% share

#8 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$139.70M

1.7% share

#9 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$118.72M

1.5% share

#10 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$114.06M

1.4% share

#11 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$113.50M

1.4% share

#12 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$103.58M

1.3% share

#13 • HS 69

Ceramic products

$101.34M

1.3% share

#14 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$93.87M

1.2% share

#15 • HS 10

Cereals

$88.89M

1.1% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$3.38B	42.0%
2	Coffee, tea, mate and spices	$1.63B	20.3%
3	Cocoa and cocoa preparations	$306.73M	3.8%
4	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$186.96M	2.3%
5	Iron and steel	$177.94M	2.2%
6	Sugars and sugar confectionery	$166.54M	2.1%
7	Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten	$142.17M	1.8%
8	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$139.70M	1.7%
9	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$118.72M	1.5%
10	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$114.06M	1.4%
11	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$113.50M	1.4%
12	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$103.58M	1.3%
13	Ceramic products	$101.34M	1.3%
14	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$93.87M	1.2%
15	Cereals	$88.89M	1.1%

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Uganda - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Uganda - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Uganda - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$3.27B

23.7% share

#2 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$2.17B

15.7% share

#3 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$1.13B

8.1% share

#4 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$858.02M

6.2% share

#5 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$635.27M

4.6% share

#6 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$630.74M

4.6% share

#7 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$600.66M

4.3% share

#8 • HS 10

Cereals

$485.88M

3.5% share

#9 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$389.57M

2.8% share

#10 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$352.63M

2.5% share

#11 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$261.50M

1.9% share

#12 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$231.96M

1.7% share

#13 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$205.89M

1.5% share

#14 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$175.35M

1.3% share

#15 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$165.57M

1.2% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$3.27B	23.7%
2	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$2.17B	15.7%
3	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$1.13B	8.1%
4	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$858.02M	6.2%
5	Plastics and articles thereof	$635.27M	4.6%
6	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$630.74M	4.6%
7	Iron and steel	$600.66M	4.3%
8	Cereals	$485.88M	3.5%
9	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$389.57M	2.8%
10	Pharmaceutical products	$352.63M	2.5%
11	Chemical products n.e.c.	$261.50M	1.9%
12	Iron or steel articles	$231.96M	1.7%
13	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$205.89M	1.5%
14	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$175.35M	1.3%
15	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$165.57M	1.2%

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Uganda - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Uganda - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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