๐ Ugandaโs Gold Exports Surge Past $5.8B, Overtaking Coffee
Ugandaโs gold exports jumped an impressive 76 % in 2025, reaching about $5.8 billion and surpassing coffee as the countryโs top export. Global gold prices and a growing regional trading hub role helped fuel the surge.
Key Facts:
โข Ugandaโs gold exports climbed from $3.3 billion in 2024 to $5.8 billion in 2025 โ a ~76 % increase.
โข Gold has now overtaken coffee as the nationโs largest export and leading source of foreign exchange.
โข Rising international gold prices (up over 64 % in 2025) attracted new traders and trading volumes.
โข Uganda is growing as a regional gold processing and trading hub, despite modest domestic production.
Expert Insight:
Record precious-metal prices, geopolitical tensions, and expanding processing capacity are reshaping Ugandaโs export economy โ signaling a shift toward higher-value commodities.
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