Merchandise exports

Commodities

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
Coffee beans being inspected in rural ugandaA man inspects coffee beans on a drying bed in a rural area Uganda; next to him are three other men
Commodities

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
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CommoditiesEconomy

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
Jute bags containing coffee beans in a café storage area
CommoditiesEconomy

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
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CommoditiesEconomy

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
Jute bags containing coffee beans in a café storage area
CommoditiesEconomy

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
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CommoditiesEconomy

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
A woman harvests coffee berries in Yangambi, DR Congo
CommoditiesEconomyTrade

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 deficit
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Commodities

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
Jute bags containing coffee beans in a café storage area
Commodities

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
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