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About

Belgium-Rwanda In 2022, Belgium exported $69.9M to Rwanda. The main products that Belgium exported to Rwanda are Malt ($6.84M), Concentrated Milk ($6.11M), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.89M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.95%, from $35.8M in 1999 to $69.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Rwanda.

Rwanda-Belgium In 2022, Rwanda exported $16.6M to Belgium. The main products that Rwanda exported to Belgium were Coffee ($3.45M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($2.39M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($1.65M). During the last 23 years the exports of Rwanda to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.4%, from $9.63M in 1999 to $16.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison In 2022,  Belgium ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.28),  and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Rwanda ranked 147 in total exports ($1.77B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Belgium exported $69.9M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Belgium to Rwanda were Malt ($6.84M), Concentrated Milk ($6.11M), and Packaged Medicaments ($5.89M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.95%, from $35.8M in 1999 to $69.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda exported $16.6M to Belgium. The main products exported from Rwanda to Belgium were Coffee ($3.45M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($2.39M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($1.65M). During the last 23 years the exports of Rwanda to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.4%, from $9.63M in 1999 to $16.6M in 2022.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Rwanda (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top Destination
Germany$91.9B
Rwanda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$568M

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Rwanda. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Rwanda or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Belgium than Rwanda were Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Belgium were South Sudan ($22M) and North Korea ($436k).

Difference in imports from Rwanda (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Rwanda

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Scale

This chart compares trade between Belgium and Rwanda by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Rwanda.

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Chemical Products ($19.6M), Machines ($12.6M), and Vegetable Products ($7.54M).

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Mineral Products ($4.93M), Vegetable Products ($3.86M), and Textiles ($3.71M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Belgium has comparative advantage over Rwanda. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Rwanda has comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

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