Merchandise exports
Uganda’s trade deficit hits a record as mineral imports more than double
Uganda’s goods trade deficit reached a record $817mn in August as imports of mineral products excluding petroleum more than doubled, Bank of Uganda figures show
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 statementMore Merchandise exports
Coffee exports and earnings rise in November
Uganda's coffee exports in November 2016 were 408,027 60-kilo bags worth $50.41 million, a 64% increase in volume and 101% rise in value compared to the same period in the previous year, according to official figures.
Coffee exports fall 6% year on year in October even as earnings rise
Uganda exported 209,478 60-kilogram bags of coffee worth $24.23 million in October 2016, a 6.15% decline in volume and 5.97% rise in value compared to the same period last year.
Coffee exports fall 9% year on year in August
Coffee exports in August rose 8.41% month-on-month but fell 9.22% year-on-year, according to figures from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority. Their value however rose 11.19% month-on-month and declined by 7.66% year-on-year.
Coffee exports fall year on year in July
Coffee exports in July 2016 rose 0.81% month-on-month, but fell 33.33% year-on-year. The value of the exports, on the other hand, gained 1.98% month-on-month and fell 37.02% year-on-year.
