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Uganda

East Africa

Uganda has a diversified economy with agriculture, manufacturing and services. Recent oil discoveries promise to transform the economy in the coming years.

PIL
$50B
Population
48.6M
GDP Growth
+5.5%
Capital
Kampala
Capital
Kampala
Population
48.6M
Currency
Scellino ugandese
Language
Inglese, Swahili
Fuso Orario
UTC+3
Superficie
241,550 km²

Panoramica

Uganda, 'Pearl of Africa' for its natural beauty, is emerging as an economic hub of the Great Lakes region. The economy is based on agriculture (robusta coffee, flowers, fish), services and growing manufacturing. Oil discoveries in Lake Albert (EACOP project) promise to transform the economy: production will start in 2025. Tourism (mountain gorillas, source of the Nile, lakes) has great potential. Young and entrepreneurial population.

Key Sectors

AgricolturaServiziIndustriaPetrolio

Geografia e Territorio

Clima

Tropicale, generalmente piovoso con due stagioni secche

Territorio

Altopiano con catene montuose a sud-ovest, Lago Vittoria

Risorse Naturali
RameCobaltoEnergia idroelettricaCalcareSaleTerre arabiliOro

Economia

PIL (Nominale)
$50B
USD 2024
PIL pro Capite
$1,029
USD 2024
GDP Growth
+5.5%
Annuale
Inflazione
5.5%
2024
Fonte: World Bank (2024)

Commercio Italia - Uganda

Interscambio commerciale bilaterale (dati 2023)

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+16.9%
Export Italia
€98,000,000
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+12.3%
Import Italia
€68,000,000
Bilancia Commerciale
+€30,000,000
Surplus per Italia

Principali Export Italiani

MacchinariProdotti farmaceuticiVeicoliProdotti chimici

Principali Import Italiani

Caffe RobustaPesce (Tilapia)FioriTabacco

Opportunità di Business

Petrolio Lago Alberto (EACOP pipeline)
Agroindustria caffe
Energie idroelettriche
Turismo gorilla e natura

Clima degli Investimenti

Scoperte petrolifere significative. Pipeline EACOP in costruzione. Forte export agricolo.

Accordi Bilaterali Italia - Uganda

Partnership petrolio 2021
Accordo agricolo 2020
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