Uganda
Africa
Trade in Uganda
| Uganda was the world’s 131st largest exporter of goods and 109th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $3.77 billion and $1.78 billion USD respectively. Uganda’s top export category was Agricultural products, followed by Manufactures, and Fuels and mining products. In 2022, Uganda’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United Arab Emirates, Kenya and South Sudan, with trade representing 34.51 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Uganda is the world’s 118th largest importer of goods and 94th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $9.73 billion and $3.23 billion USD respectively in 2022. Uganda’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment and Fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were China, India and Kenya. Uganda is part of 2 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) – Accession of Egypt. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Uganda |
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UG |
Capital |
Kampala |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of English common law and customary law |
Language |
English, Swahili |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Ugandan shilling |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://ugandatrades.go.ug/ |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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