🌍 Uganda’s Gold Exports Surge Past $5.8B, Overtaking Coffee

Uganda’s gold exports jumped an impressive 76 % in 2025, reaching about $5.8 billion and surpassing coffee as the country’s top export. Global gold prices and a growing regional trading hub role helped fuel the surge.

Key Facts:

• Uganda’s gold exports climbed from $3.3 billion in 2024 to $5.8 billion in 2025 — a ~76 % increase.

• Gold has now overtaken coffee as the nation’s largest export and leading source of foreign exchange.

• Rising international gold prices (up over 64 % in 2025) attracted new traders and trading volumes.

• 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 Uganda’s export economy — signaling a shift toward higher-value commodities.

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