Uganda is the 122nd largest export economy in the world and the 77th most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2017, Uganda exported $2.79B and imported $5.84B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $3.05B. In 2017 the GDP of Uganda was $26B and its GDP per capita was $1.86k.

The top exports of Uganda are Coffee ($555M), Gold ($416M), Dried Legumes ($98.4M), Fish Fillets ($87.1M) and Cocoa Beans ($74.9M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Refined Petroleum ($934M), Palm Oil ($255M), Packaged Medicaments ($236M), Broadcasting Equipment ($213M) and Cars ($141M).

The top export destinations of Uganda are the United Arab Emirates ($427M), Kenya ($391M), South Sudan ($253M), the Democratic Republic of the Congo ($189M) and Rwanda ($171M). The top import origins are China ($1.15B), India ($724M), the United Arab Emirates ($623M), Kenya ($506M) and Japan ($376M).

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