
UGANDA EXPORT IMPORT DATA
Country's Foreign TradeUganda, which has the foreign trade outlook of a typical African country, is a country with a significant foreign trade deficit. According to 2018 ITC data, Uganda has an export of 3.1 billion dollars, an import of 6.7 billion dollars and a foreign trade volume of 9.8 billion dollars and has a foreign trade deficit of around 3.6 billion dollars.Main Products in ExportUganda's exports amounted to around 3.1 billion dollars in 2018. Gold, coffee, petroleum oils, sugar, processed seafood, pulses, corn and tea are the main products it exports. Coffee and gold alone account for about 30% of Uganda's exports.Major Products in ImportPetroleum oils constitute about 1/5 of Uganda's imports. Gold, pharmaceuticals, palm oil, flat rolled products of iron or steel, passenger cars, wheat and motor vehicles for the transport of goods are the other most imported products.Foreign Trade by Major CountriesSurrounding countries such as Kenya, UAE, South Sudan, Democratic Congo and Rwanda have an important place in Uganda's exports. European countries such as Italy, the Netherlands and Germany are other important markets. Turkey ranks 20th in Uganda's exports with a share of 0.6%.<