Uganda

On this page you will find beneficial information regarding foreign direct investment in / trading with Uganda. If you are interested in exploring trade or investment possibilities in the country, feel free to contact the International Trade Council team. Additionally, we encourage you to engage with the official government investment agency featured on this page.

It is important to note that while the statistics presented on this page were understood to be accurate at the time of publication, they are subject to change over time. Please consult your ITC Trade Commissioner for up-to-date information.

Type of Government: Republic
Population: 45.90 million (2021)
GDP: 40.53 billion USD (2021)
Corporate Tax Rate: 30%
Personal Income Tax Rate: 40%
Major Exports: Gold ($1.99B), Coffee ($547M), Cocoa Beans ($92.3M), Raw Sugar ($59.3M), and Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($47.8M), exporting mostly to United Arab Emirates ($2B), Kenya ($292M), Italy ($198M), Germany ($125M), and Tanzania ($105M).
Major Imports: Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($280M), Packaged Medicaments ($260M), Delivery Trucks ($164M), Rice ($156M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($122M), importing mostly from China ($1.02B), Kenya ($831M), India ($695M), Tanzania ($314M), and United Arab Emirates ($297M).

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