Uganda is the 122nd largest export economy in the world. In 2016, Uganda exported $2.85B and imported $4.81B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.96B.

The top exports of Uganda are Gold ($707M), Coffee ($391M), Raw Tobacco ($95.5M), Tea ($81.9M) and Cocoa Beans ($74.6M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Refined Petroleum ($683M), Packaged Medicaments ($246M), Palm Oil ($195M), Cars ($130M) and Delivery Trucks ($113M).

The top export destinations of Uganda are the United Arab Emirates ($736M), Kenya ($374M), Rwanda ($201M), South Sudan ($189M) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ($176M). The top import origins are China ($879M), India ($820M), Kenya ($441M), the United Arab Emirates ($388M) and Japan ($240M).

Uganda borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.