Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Uganda in terms of export sales (selling), including Sudan, Switzerland, and Kenya. The second lists top trade partners of Uganda regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Uganda.
Uganda Major Exports
Market Value: 1,400 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Sudan | 216,496 | 15.46 | 856.78 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 153,443 | 10.96 | 40.98 |
| 3 | Kenya | 131,149 | 9.37 | 70.94 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 118,036 | 8.43 | 253.40 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 111,765 | 7.98 | 280.09 |
| 6 | Rwanda | 104,899 | 7.49 | 325.40 |
| 7 | DR Congo | 101,821 | 7.27 | 252.37 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 76,362 | 5.45 | 31.97 |
| 9 | Germany | 69,892 | 4.99 | 295.38 |
| 10 | Belgium | 59,823 | 4.27 | 124.24 |
| 11 | France | 31,775 | 2.27 | 39.64 |
| 12 | Burundi | 31,577 | 2.26 | 74.36 |
| 13 | Italy | 29,594 | 2.11 | 552.73 |
| 14 | Spain | 26,158 | 1.87 | 87.89 |
| 15 | Singapore | 24,765 | 1.77 | 11.37 |
| 16 | Tanzania | 16,171 | 1.15 | 33.13 |
| 17 | India | 14,826 | 1.06 | 1,418.88 |
| 18 | United States | 12,106 | 0.86 | (20.23) |
| 19 | Hong Kong | 11,462 | 0.82 | (27.65) |
| 20 | China | 10,193 | 0.73 | 114.99 |
| 21 | South Africa | 9,346 | 0.67 | 1.11 |
| 22 | Vietnam | 6,579 | 0.47 | 6,848.01 |
| 23 | Poland | 3,481 | 0.25 | 36.50 |
| 24 | Japan | 3,408 | 0.24 | (42.64) |
| 25 | Israel | 3,360 | 0.24 | 177.69 |
| 26 | Portugal | 2,796 | 0.20 | 63.25 |
| 27 | Romania | 2,622 | 0.19 | 512.13 |
| 28 | Thailand | 2,381 | 0.17 | 72,790.24 |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | 2,139 | 0.15 | 31.59 |
| 30 | Slovenia | 1,996 | 0.14 | 13,178.81 |
| 31 | Netherlands Antilles | 1,838 | 0.13 | 33,013.10 |
| 32 | Russia | 1,766 | 0.13 | 15.31 |
| 33 | Hungary | 1,755 | 0.13 | 312.63 |
| 34 | Greece | 1,506 | 0.11 | (27.97) |
| 35 | Ireland | 1,490 | 0.11 | 1,806.96 |
| 36 | Finland | 1,480 | 0.11 | 330.73 |
Uganda Major Imports
Market Value: 3,309 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 413,189 | 12.49 | 399.20 |
| 2 | Kenya | 388,730 | 11.75 | 12.94 |
| 3 | India | 367,138 | 11.10 | 203.77 |
| 4 | Japan | 243,835 | 7.37 | 100.41 |
| 5 | South Africa | 222,213 | 6.72 | 58.90 |
| 6 | China | 221,932 | 6.71 | 116.53 |
| 7 | France | 158,666 | 4.79 | 340.15 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 135,095 | 4.08 | 101.46 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 112,393 | 3.40 | 656.25 |
| 10 | Singapore | 86,676 | 2.62 | 618.54 |
| 11 | Sweden | 83,052 | 2.51 | 174.88 |
| 12 | United States | 77,208 | 2.33 | (25.35) |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 75,667 | 2.29 | (9.55) |
| 14 | Norway | 48,992 | 1.48 | 1,327.63 |
| 15 | Italy | 48,292 | 1.46 | 137.24 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 47,393 | 1.43 | 39.25 |
| 17 | Germany | 43,695 | 1.32 | 20.84 |
| 18 | Tanzania | 40,208 | 1.22 | 162.28 |
| 19 | Turkey | 38,863 | 1.17 | 964.23 |
| 20 | Russia | 33,777 | 1.02 | 2,901.25 |
| 21 | South Korea | 33,128 | 1.00 | 181.60 |
| 22 | Finland | 32,052 | 0.97 | 971.34 |
| 23 | Denmark | 29,901 | 0.90 | 250.75 |
| 24 | Ukraine | 29,509 | 0.89 | 2,164.94 |
| 25 | Belgium | 28,064 | 0.85 | (20.55) |
| 26 | Kuwait | 26,358 | 0.80 | 762.33 |
| 27 | Swaziland | 23,859 | 0.72 | 41.68 |
| 28 | Egypt | 21,201 | 0.64 | 144.64 |
| 29 | Hong Kong | 21,075 | 0.64 | 59.62 |
| 30 | Indonesia | 19,304 | 0.58 | 180.01 |
| 31 | Hungary | 18,916 | 0.57 | 1,798.44 |
| 32 | Canada | 17,851 | 0.54 | 22.81 |
| 33 | Thailand | 13,579 | 0.41 | (3.68) |
| 34 | Ireland | 11,590 | 0.35 | 52.34 |
| 35 | Pakistan | 10,998 | 0.33 | (7.89) |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 8,388 | 0.25 | NA |