Egypt (EGY) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $88.2M to Uganda. The main products that Egypt exported to Uganda were Animal Food ($9.5M), Cement ($8.07M), and Pasta ($8.06M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.61%, from $77.6M in 2017 to $88.2M in 2022.

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

Uganda-Egypt Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $18.5M to Egypt. The main products that Uganda exported to Egypt were Butter ($8.39M), Coffee ($5.48M), and Raw Tobacco ($3.93M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 81.8%, from $929k in 2017 to $18.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B). That same year, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Egypt exported $88.2M to Uganda. The main products exported from Egypt to Uganda were Animal Food ($9.5M), Cement ($8.07M), and Pasta ($8.06M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.61%, from $77.6M in 2017 to $88.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $18.5M to Egypt. The main products exported from Uganda to Egypt were Butter ($8.39M), Coffee ($5.48M), and Raw Tobacco ($3.93M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 81.8%, from $929k in 2022 to $18.5M in 2017.

Exports from Egypt () to Uganda () (2022)

Exports from Uganda () to Egypt () (2022)

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Trade between Egypt () and Uganda ()

Egypt Exports

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Uganda Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than Uganda included Turkey ($4.23B), Italy ($3.32B), and United States ($3.21B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Egypt included Hong Kong ($350M), Burundi ($71.8M), and Tanzania ($135M).

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Uganda

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

During 2022, Egypt had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($22.5M), Plastics and Rubbers ($16.3M), and Chemical Products ($13.5M).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of N/A.

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Uganda+$1.59MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Uganda Egypt+$4.7MCoffee

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 Egypt and Uganda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Uganda () (2022)

Exports from Uganda () to Egypt () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Uganda ()

Egypt Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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