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Uganda trade dataUganda Import Data
Uganda import data was $14.70B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Kampala
Commercial and industrial center
Currency
UGX
Ugandan shilling
Population
49.5M
2025 World Bank estimate
Uganda top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
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Uganda gateway routes
Northern Corridor highway and rail link
The primary transit corridor for imports, moving truck and rail containers from Kenya's deepwater seaport into central Uganda.
Port of MombasaMalaba border post
Entebbe air-cargo gateway
Uganda's primary air trade link, handling high-value imports, fresh horticulture exports, and express shipping.
Entebbe Airport cargoKampala logistics hub
Southern Corridor lake and rail route
Alternative trade corridor connecting via Tanzania's rail and Lake Victoria ferry routes to access southern supply chains.
Port of Dar es SalaamMutukula border post
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$3.30B
Precious stones, metals, & pearls
- Share
- 23.2%
- Value
- $3.30B
Gold, precious-metal, gemstone, and jewelry supply
02$2.18B
Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives
- Share
- 15.4%
- Value
- $2.18B
Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply
03$1.20B
Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts
- Share
- 8.5%
- Value
- $1.20B
Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand
04$884M
Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof.
- Share
- 6.2%
- Value
- $884M
Vehicles, transport fleets, spare parts, and service demand
05$703M
Plastics & articles thereof
- Share
- 5.0%
- Value
- $703M
Packaging, industrial polymers, and plastic component supply
06$655M
Electrical machinery and electronics
- Share
- 4.6%
- Value
- $655M
Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand
07$618M
Iron & steel
- Share
- 4.4%
- Value
- $618M
Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware
08$483M
Cereals
- Share
- 3.4%
- Value
- $483M
Staple grain, milling, food-security, and retail supply
09$427M
Animal or vegetable fats, oils, & waxes
- Share
- 3.0%
- Value
- $427M
Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply
10$363M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 2.6%
- Value
- $363M
Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma demand
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Precious stones, metals, & pearls | $3.30B | 23.2% | Gold, precious-metal, gemstone, and jewelry supply |
| 02 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $2.18B | 15.4% | Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply |
| 03 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts | $1.20B | 8.5% | Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand |
| 04 | Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. | $884M | 6.2% | Vehicles, transport fleets, spare parts, and service demand |
| 05 | Plastics & articles thereof | $703M | 5.0% | Packaging, industrial polymers, and plastic component supply |
| 06 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $655M | 4.6% | Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand |
| 07 | Iron & steel | $618M | 4.4% | Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware |
| 08 | Cereals | $483M | 3.4% | Staple grain, milling, food-security, and retail supply |
| 09 | Animal or vegetable fats, oils, & waxes | $427M | 3.0% | Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply |
| 10 | Pharmaceutical products | $363M | 2.6% | Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma demand |
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Uganda import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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