DECLARED ON BOTH SIDES No. 1 · October 2, 2026
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Uganda, transit country

Ugandan gold declared at entry and exit, checked against twelve origin countries' own declarations. Note No. 1 in the Declared on Both Sides series.

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Declared gold flows · Uganda · 2025

Uganda declares 63.6 tonnes of gold received in 2025, worth USD 6,396.3 M. Origin declarations account for 47 kilograms, worth USD 6.7 M.

Of twelve declared origins, only Kenya lists Uganda among its destinations, for USD 6.7 M against USD 569.0 M declared received. Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana and Egypt declare their gold exports without Uganda: 54% of the value. Six origins published no declaration for 2025; South Africa does not publish its destinations. Raw gold declared received has grown from 18.1 tonnes in 2023 to 46.2 in 2024 and 63.6 in 2025.

Ugandan gold, 2025: declared origins, declared destinations Tanzania → UGANDA: 1,983.4 USD M, 22.4 t. 19 destinations, Uganda absentSouth Africa → UGANDA: 830.4 USD M, 7.6 t. destinations not publishedBurkina Faso → UGANDA: 638.3 USD M, 5.8 t. 2025 declaration not publishedMozambique → UGANDA: 609.5 USD M, 6.4 t. declares USD 33.4 M to the worldKenya → UGANDA: 569.0 USD M, 5.0 t. declares USD 6.7 M to UgandaGhana → UGANDA: 455.2 USD M, 4.8 t. 14 destinations, Uganda absentCameroon → UGANDA: 377.2 USD M, 3.3 t. 2025 declaration not publishedEgypt → UGANDA: 375.6 USD M, 3.2 t. 7 destinations, Uganda absentZambia → UGANDA: 287.5 USD M, 2.5 t. 2025 declaration not publishedMali → UGANDA: 256.2 USD M, 2.5 t. 2025 declaration not publishedChad → UGANDA: 8.3 USD M, 0.1 tEthiopia → UGANDA: 5.6 USD M, 0.1 tUGANDA → United Arab Emirates: 5,083.3 USD M, 48.5 tUGANDA → Hong Kong: 1,314.6 USD M, 11.8 t Tanzania1,983.4 USD M · 22.4 t19 destinations, Uganda absentSouth Africa830.4 USD M · 7.6 tdestinations not publishedBurkina Faso638.3 USD M · 5.8 t2025 declaration not publishedMozambique609.5 USD M · 6.4 tdeclares USD 33.4 M to the worldKenya569.0 USD M · 5.0 tdeclares USD 6.7 M to UgandaGhana455.2 USD M · 4.8 t14 destinations, Uganda absentCameroon377.2 USD M · 3.3 t2025 declaration not publishedEgypt375.6 USD M · 3.2 t7 destinations, Uganda absentZambia287.5 USD M · 2.5 t2025 declaration not publishedMali256.2 USD M · 2.5 t2025 declaration not publishedChad8.3 USD M · 0.1 tEthiopia5.6 USD M · 0.1 tUnited Arab Emirates5,083.3 USD M · 48.5 tHong Kong1,314.6 USD M · 11.8 t UGANDA Imported USD 6,396.3 M · 63.6 t Exported USD 6,399.0 M · 60.3 t Ituri (DR Congo) regional source documented by the UN no gold declared on arrival in 2025

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The origin declares its gold exports, without Uganda The origin declares a shipment to Uganda, far below the declared receipt The origin publishes no destination for its gold Declared exported by Uganda
Origins declared by Uganda on entry, declared destinations of its exports on exit. Gold, USD millions and tonnes, 2025. Line width proportional to value. Hover over a flow for its value.
The data behind the map, 2025
OriginThe origin declares exporting to UgandaUganda declares receiving from this origin
USD MTonnesUSD MTonnes
Tanzania001,983.422.4
South AfricaDestinations not published830.47.6
Burkina FasoNo declaration published638.35.8
Mozambique00609.56.4
Kenya6.70.047569.05.0
Ghana00455.24.8
CameroonNo declaration published377.23.3
Egypt00375.63.2
ZambiaNo declaration published287.52.5
MaliNo declaration published256.22.5
ChadNo declaration published8.30.1
EthiopiaNo declaration published5.60.1
Total, twelve origins6.70.0476,396.363.6
DestinationUganda declares exporting to this destination
USD MTonnes
United Arab Emirates5,083.348.5
Hong Kong1,314.611.8
Belgium, Korea, United States1.10.012
Total exported6,399.060.3

Year 2025. Departure side: HS 7108 gold exports declared by each origin; arrival side: HS 710812 imports declared by Uganda; exit: HS 710813 exports declared by Uganda. “0”: the origin publishes its destinations and Uganda is not among them. Only declarations published by each country are used; mirror estimates are excluded. Data available as of 2 October 2026. The 2023 to 2025 trend is in the note. Sources: UN Comtrade via WITS (World Bank); Natural Earth 1:50m base map, embedded in the page.

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