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About

Sri Lanka-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $5.89M to Uganda. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Uganda were Beer ($4.39M), Hydraulic Turbines ($449k), and Rubber Tires ($228k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.86%, from $9.37M in 2017 to $5.89M in 2022.

In 2022, Sri Lanka did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $8.02k to Sri Lanka. The main products that Uganda exported to Sri Lanka were Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($5.48k), Other Animals ($810), and Broadcasting Equipment ($530). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 63%,  from $1.16M in 2017 to $8.02k in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Comparison: In 2022,  Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $5.89M to Uganda. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Uganda were Beer ($4.39M), Hydraulic Turbines ($449k), and Rubber Tires ($228k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.86%, from $9.37M in 2017 to $5.89M in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $8.02k to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Uganda to Sri Lanka were Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($5.48k), Other Animals ($810), and Broadcasting Equipment ($530). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 63%, from $1.16M in 2022 to $8.02k in 2017.

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sri Lanka (Flag) and Uganda (Flag)

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B
Uganda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.22B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Uganda included United States ($3.52B), United Kingdom ($1.04B), and Germany ($881M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Sri Lanka included United Arab Emirates ($1.22B), Kenya ($312M), and Hong Kong ($350M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sri Lanka - Uganda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($4.59M), Machines ($657k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($343k).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Vegetable Products ($5.51k), Animal Products ($818), and Machines ($533).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
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Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Uganda+$1.96kKnit T-shirts
Top Product Potential Uganda Sri Lanka+$4.32kGold

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

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

Product Space of Sri Lanka (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2022)

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