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2022
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Exports $23.9MRnk 156 / 224
2022
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Top Product $2.01MHard Liquor
2022
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Exports $45.3MRnk 7 / 142
2022
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Top Product $20.2MTea
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.53Rnk 89 / 133
2022
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$13.3BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH73.9%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$966CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH36.8%CURRENT US$
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United Kingdom-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $23.9M to Rwanda. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Rwanda were Hard Liquor ($2.01M), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.36M), and Tractors ($1.36M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.41%, from $21.2M in 2017 to $23.9M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Rwanda.

Rwanda-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $45.3M to United Kingdom. The main products that Rwanda exported to United Kingdom were Tea ($20.2M), Coffee ($5.99M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($5.22M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 10.2%,  from $18.9M in 2017 to $45.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, United Kingdom exported £1.32M and imported £1.24M from Rwanda, resulting in a positive trade balance of £80.7k. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £241k (22.2%) from £1.08M to £1.32M, while imports increased by £554k (80.4%) from £689k to £1.24M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Rwanda were Telephones (£158k), Computers (£128k), Glaziers Putty (£103k), Wind Instruments (£87.8k), and Hard Liquor (£80.6k). In August 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Rwanda were Tea (£1.31M), Coffee (£1.1M), Other Vegetables (£197k), Cut Flowers (£79.7k), and Cassava (£78.5k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£1.07M), London Gateway (£110k), Southampton (£68.1k), East Midlands Airport (£40.1k), and Dover Eurotunnel (£20.8k), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£708k), Tyne (£328k), London Gateway (£132k), and Felixstowe (£73.9k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Telephones (£132k or 516%), Computers (£75.7k or 144%), and Industrial Printers (£39.9k or 1.65k%). In August 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Tea (£1.23M or 1.5k%), Coffee (£986k or 836%), and Other Vegetables (£102k or 109%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£241k(22.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£554k(80.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)London Heathrow Airport£1.07M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $23.9M to Rwanda. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Rwanda were Hard Liquor ($2.01M), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.36M), and Tractors ($1.36M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.41%, from $21.2M in 2017 to $23.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $45.3M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Rwanda to United Kingdom were Tea ($20.2M), Coffee ($5.99M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($5.22M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $18.9M in 2022 to $45.3M in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Rwanda (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Rwanda included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than United Kingdom included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), South Sudan ($22M), and North Korea ($436k).

Difference in imports from Rwanda (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Rwanda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($7.13M), Transportation ($3.95M), and Chemical Products ($2.61M).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($33.5M), Textiles ($9.22M), and Stone And Glass ($1.11M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Rwanda+$1.58MTelephones
Top Product Potential Rwanda United Kingdom+$4.85MCoffee

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United Kingdom and Rwanda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Rwanda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Rwanda indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

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