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
Agriculture ministry needs Shs10bn more to fight crop diseases and pests
The ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries says it requires about Shs12.5bn to effectively sustain the fight against a plague of crop-destroying fall armyworm caterpillars that have ravaged gardens in the countryside
Uganda’s trade deficit hits four-month high in February
Uganda's merchandise trade deficit widened in February as imports of goods rose to their highest level in four months
Exports grow most in six years thanks to coffee and informal trade
Uganda's merchandise exports surged in 2017, growing at their fastest rate in six years, according to Central Bank data
Coffee exports surge in 2017
Uganda's coffee exports increased by 33.9% in 2017, while earnings rose 49.3%
Uganda’s exports fall 1.5% in November as trade deficit expands
The value of Uganda's exports fell 1.5% in November 2017 from a year earlier to $291.5 million, while the trade deficit widened by 43.3% to $143.2m
Export earnings surge in 2016/17 coffee year
Uganda's earnings from coffee exports increased 66.7% in the year ended September 2017, which also marks the Uganda Coffee Development Authority's coffee year
Coffee exports rise in August
Uganda's coffee exports rose 43.7% in August compared to the same period last year, while their value increased by 56.4% year on year
Uganda’s trade deficit narrows in July on robust export growth
The value of Uganda's exports rose 21.7% in July compared to the same period last year, figures from Bank of Uganda show
Coffee exports rise in July
Uganda earned $49.51 million in July from exports of coffee, its most valuable export commodity
Coffee receipts up 43% year on year in May
The May figures represent a 72.24% increase in value compared to the same period last year