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Export Market

Uganda

ISO: UG / UGA

Country Profile

Capital Kampala
Population 45.9M
GDP $53.9B (2024)
GDP per Capita $1,078
Income Level Low Income
Currency Ugandan shilling (UGX Sh)
Language English
Timezone UTC+03:00
Region Africa · Eastern Africa

Trade Partners

Uganda Exports To

  • India 21.0%
  • UAE 16.0%
  • Hong Kong 10.0%
  • South Sudan 8.0%
  • Kenya 6.0%

Key exports: gold, coffee, fish, refined petroleum, tobacco (2023)

Uganda Imports From

  • China 19.0%
  • UAE 12.0%
  • Tanzania 11.0%
  • India 10.0%
  • Kenya 7.0%

Key imports: refined petroleum, gold, plastics, packaged medicine, palm oil (2023)

Economic Overview

low-income, primarily agrarian East African economy; COVID-19 hurt economic growth and poverty reduction; lower oil prices threaten prior sector investments; endemic corruption; natural resource rich; high female labor force participation but undervalued

Government: presidential republic

UK Trade Status

FTA in Force

The UK has a free trade agreement with Uganda, providing preferential market access for UK exporters.

Geographic Region

Africa

Trading Bloc Memberships

Uganda is a member of the following trade agreements and economic blocs.

AfCFTA African Continental Free Trade Area Free Trade Area COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Free Trade Area UK Agreement EAC East African Community Customs Union UK Agreement

Export Guidance

Relevant guidance for exporting to Uganda.

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Official Resources

Government export support for Uganda.

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