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CommoditiesEconomy

Trade deficit narrows on higher gold exports

Increase in gold exports in July allowed outbound merchandise to outpace a gain in goods imports
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Economy

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
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Economy

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
Export containers at a port.
Economy

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
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Economy

Goods imports, exports fall to record lows

Uganda's goods imports dropped at the sharpest rate since May 1999 in March, leading to the narrowest merchandise trade deficit in 12 months, according to data released by the central bank
Containers at Mombasa Port in Kenya
Economy

Goods trade deficit narrows in December as imports fall for third straight month

The Uganda goods trade deficit with its international partners contracted for the third straight month in December on a decline in goods imports, according to figures from the Bank of Uganda
Export containers at a port.
Economy

Exports rise most in 2 years in 2019 on surge in gold shipments

Uganda's export growth rose to a two-year high last year as a surge in gold shipments helped shake off the effects of a border crisis with Rwanda, preliminary data show
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Economy

Imports and exports both fall as trade deficit narrows in October

The Uganda goods trade deficit narrowed for the second time in three months in October as both exports and imports declined, according to data from the Bank of Uganda
Mombasa Port in Kenya
Economy

Uganda trade deficit falls as imports slide to 5-month low

Uganda's merchandise exports posted their fastest growth in three months in July as imports eased, leading to a slowdown in the merchandise trade deficit
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Economy

Uganda posts largest trade deficit on record

Uganda posted a record merchandise trade deficit in April as imports strongly outpaced exports, Bank of Uganda figures show
Export containers at a port.
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