Merchandise exports
Firmer prices cushion fall in Uganda’s August coffee exports
Uganda's coffee exports fell 13.6 per cent in August as the ICO pointed to a record 2024/25 base and the agriculture minister to drought in growing areas
February coffee exports rise sharply as volumes climb despite softer prices
February coffee shipments increased significantly, with arabica gains offsetting softer prices amid a more favourable global supply outlook
Arabica surge cushions fall in robusta coffee exports in January
Uganda’s January coffee exports rose slightly as arabica gains offset a decline in robusta, while global prices eased on improved supply outlook
October coffee exports surge 38% as arabica earnings double
Uganda's coffee exports jumped 38 per cent in October, driven by an abundant harvest and surging arabica prices that more than doubled earnings from the premium bean
Coffee prices drag down earnings despite export uptick
Uganda’s coffee exports rose at the slowest pace in nine months in August, while falling global prices—especially for robusta beans—led to the first drop in earnings since March 2024
Coffee exports rose to a fresh high in June, report says
Uganda's coffee exports hit a new record in June, driven by a good harvest in most coffee-growing regions, particularly in the Greater Masaka area and the south-west of the country
Goods trade gap shrinks for fifth month in a row
Uganda's goods trade deficit shrank for the fifth straight month in May as exports grew faster than imports into the country, according to central bank data
May saw a surge in coffee exports, driven by a bumper harvest in Masaka and south-western regions
Ugandan coffee exports rose in May due to a successful main harvest in Masaka and the south-western regions, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority said in a recent statement
Merchandise trade deficit slows down on stronger exports
Goods trade exports rose at their fastest rate in 14 months in April, offsetting a surge in goods imports and slowing down the growth of Uganda's merchandise trade deficitMore Merchandise exports
Coffee exports climb 15% in September
A strong robusta crop harvest in the south western-region boosted Uganda's coffee exports by 15% in September
Coffee exports hit record high in August
Coffee exports surged to a record high as exporters unloaded stockpiles to take advantage of high global prices, boosted by a bountiful harvest in the south-western region
Trade deficit narrows on higher gold exports
Increase in gold exports in July allowed outbound merchandise to outpace a gain in goods imports
Coffee exports rise, spurred by higher robusta prices
Strong Robusta prices drive Uganda's July coffee exports to their highest levels since August 2021
Trade deficit in goods widens in January
Uganda's merchandise trade deficit increased at the fastest rate in seven months in January as goods exports fell while inbound shipments rose for the first time since July 2021
Trade deficit narrows in December
The Uganda merchandise trade deficit narrowed for the second consecutive month in December as gold imports and exports recorded steep declines
Coffee exports rise in September
Ugandan coffee exports rose in September amid a bump in robusta yields, according to the Uganda Coffee Development Agency
Coffee exports continue growing on bumper harvest
Coffee bean exports from Uganda rose at their fastest rate in three months in March on the back of a bumper robusta crop
Coffee exports rebound in February
Africa's top coffee exporter registered the highest monthly shipments this year in February following the fruition of newly planted coffee and favourable weather
Merchandise trade in January shrinks as election concerns take toll
The Uganda monthly goods trade deficit narrowed at the sharpest rate since 2019 in May as both exports and imports fell, most certainly due to election-related uncertainty