Trade deficit
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
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
Trade deficit in goods narrows in December
Uganda's merchandise trade deficit narrowed for the fourth month in a row in December as exports continued to grow at a faster rate than imports
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
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
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
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
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 showMore Trade deficit
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
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
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
Export growth robust in March as trade deficit narrows
Uganda's exports grew by 20.7% year on year in dollar terms in March while the cost of imports increased by 6.2%, according to statistics from Bank of Uganda.
Trade deficit narrows in February on weak import growth
Uganda's international trade deficit narrowed in February compared to a month earlier on weak import growth, but rose 34.9% year on year.
