Uganda’s exports surged from US $4.2 billion in 2022 to US $8.2 billion in 2024, with strong performance in agriculture and minerals Cytonn Report. However, export growth over the last decade has slowed, and per-capita export value—particularly in value-added goods—has stagnated since 2012. Only 11 sectors, including gold, beverages, fruits & vegetables, dairy, and cereals, have shown gains paceid.org. Despite population growth outpacing economic expansion (fertility fell from 6.8 in 2000 to 4.6 in 2021), graduate employment remains limited. To address this, PACEID has launched a strategic agenda to scale export capacity, focusing on enhancing firm-level productivity, improving the business climate, reducing production costs, and championing value addition across key sectors
Our Profile
The Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) was established to serve one overarching goal: addressing and overcoming the strategic and operational bottlenecks that impede Uganda from fully harnessing its industrial and export potential. Based on 4 key strategic pillars PACEID is driven to achieve USD 6BN new money by 2028.
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Years of PACEID
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Exporters Catalogue
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Exports target
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New Export markets
