Uganda (UGA) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-China Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $54M to China. The main products that Uganda exported to China were Other Oily Seeds ($16.4M), Veneer Sheets ($13.3M), and Coffee ($10.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 4.44%, from $43.5M in 2017 to $54M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to China.

China-Uganda Trade: In 2022, China exported $1.08B to Uganda. The main products that China exported to Uganda were Broadcasting Equipment ($40.6M), Rubber Footwear ($35.2M), and Video Displays ($33.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 0.76%, from $1.04B in 2017 to $1.08B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison: In 2022, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B). That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Uganda exported $54M to China. The main products exported from Uganda to China were Other Oily Seeds ($16.4M), Veneer Sheets ($13.3M), and Coffee ($10.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 4.44%, from $43.5M in 2017 to $54M in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $1.08B to Uganda. The main products exported from China to Uganda were Broadcasting Equipment ($40.6M), Rubber Footwear ($35.2M), and Video Displays ($33.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 0.76%, from $1.04B in 2022 to $1.08B in 2017.

Exports from Uganda () to China () (2022)

Exports from China () to Uganda () (2022)

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Trade between Uganda () and China ()

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

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Difference in imports from China () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - China

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

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($28.6M), Wood Products ($14M), and Chemical Products ($4.16M).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($414M), Plastics and Rubbers ($107M), and Metals ($99.7M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda China+$13.8MCoffee

Top Product Potential China Uganda+$45.1MTelephones

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Uganda and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to China () (2022)

Exports from China () to Uganda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and China ()

Uganda Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from China () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Uganda () and China () (2022)

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