Balance of Trade
The deficit in the balance of formal trade in goods was US$ 290.65 million in June 2025, an increase of 28.18 percent compared to the previous month of May 2025. Year-to-year, the formal trade in goods deficit decreased by 10.15 percent on the deficit of June 2024.
Exports
In June 2025 domestic exports value decreased by 13.42 per cent compared to May 2025 and by 34.40 per cent compared to June 2024.
TABLE: Main Trading Partner Countries in June 2025 – Exports (US $ Million)
Country | Exports (f.o.b.) | ||||
| Value: US $ Million | |||||
| 2024 | 2025 | ||||
| June(R) | May¹ | June¹ | |||
| 1 | The Democratic Republic of Congo | 16.22 | 22.31 | 26.31 | |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 107.58 | 44.68 | 18.33 | |
| 3 | China | 9.40 | 14.07 | 16.44 | |
| 4 | Belgium | 0.32 | 7.05 | 6.67 | |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 0.25 | 2.48 | 4.80 | |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 4.55 | 5.28 | 4.01 | |
| 7 | Thailand | 1.67 | 1.48 | 3.49 | |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 2.61 | 3.33 | 3.43 | |
| 9 | Uganda | 0.89 | 2.34 | 2.67 | |
| 10 | Netherlands | 2.92 | 1.25 | 2.25 | |
| Rest of theWorld | 22.26 | 23.54 | 22.25 | ||
| Total | 168.67 | 127.81 | 110.66 | ||
Imports
In June 2025 imports value increased by 11.64 per cent compared to May 2025 and decreased by 17.71 per cent compared to June 2024.
Re-exports
In June 2025, re-export values have increased by 0.61 per cent compared to May 2025 and decreased by 11.11 per cent compared to June 2024.