External trade

CommoditiesEconomy

Goods trade gap falls to near three-year low

Uganda's merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world fell to its lowest level in 35 months in January, helped by a sharp drop in imports of non-petroleum mineral products
People crossing the border from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Bunagana, in the south-west of Uganda.
CommoditiesEconomy

Trade deficit in goods narrows in December

Uganda's merchandise trade deficit narrowed for the fourth month in a row in December as exports continued to grow at a faster rate than imports
Overhead image of shipping containers in a port
CommoditiesEconomy

Trade deficit gets gold boost

A 96.6% annual increase in goods exports, boosted by gold exports, led to a narrowing of the external trade deficit
Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's sole international airport
Economy

Coffee exports recover in May

An increase in robusta bean harvests pushed up Uganda's coffee exports in May compared to the previous month when the quantity of bags exported fell to its lowest since October 2016
Branches of a Coffee Tree