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Exports $45.3MRnk 139 / 211
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Top Product $14.4MCars
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Exports $14.2MRnk 19 / 142
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Top Product $5.18MRaw Tin
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.53Rnk 89 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH73.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH36.8%CURRENT US$
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Japan-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $45.3M to Rwanda. The main products that Japan exported to Rwanda were Cars ($14.4M), Iron Structures ($5.43M), and Electrical Transformers ($4.43M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.19%, from $40.7M in 2017 to $45.3M in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Japan Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $14.2M to Japan. The main products that Rwanda exported to Japan were Raw Tin ($5.18M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($5.17M), and Coffee ($3.81M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 19%,  from $5.97M in 2017 to $14.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). 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, Japan exported ¥151M and imported ¥973k from Rwanda, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥150M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥26.6M (21.4%) from ¥124M to ¥151M, while imports increased by ¥666k (217%) from ¥307k to ¥973k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Rwanda were Delivery Trucks (¥39.5M), Laboratory Reagents (¥38.8M), Motorcycles and cycles (¥14.1M), Cars (¥10.8M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥725k). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Rwanda were Coffee (¥113M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥88.7M), Hyōgo (¥32.8M), Miyagi (¥19.9M), Fukuoka (¥7.2M), and Tokyo (¥1.41M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥584k) and Osaka (¥389k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Delivery Trucks (¥34.6M or 701%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥249k or 52.3%). In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥26.6M(21.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥666k(217%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Kanagawa¥88.7M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $45.3M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Japan to Rwanda were Cars ($14.4M), Iron Structures ($5.43M), and Electrical Transformers ($4.43M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.19%, from $40.7M in 2017 to $45.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $14.2M to Japan. The main products exported from Rwanda to Japan were Raw Tin ($5.18M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($5.17M), and Coffee ($3.81M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 19%, from $5.97M in 2022 to $14.2M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Rwanda included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Japan included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), Republic of the Congo ($19.9M), and South Sudan ($22M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Transportation ($18.4M), Machines ($12.7M), and Metals ($7.67M).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Metals ($5.18M), Mineral Products ($5.17M), and Vegetable Products ($3.84M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Rwanda+$2.55MCars
Top Product Potential Rwanda Japan+$3.9MCoffee

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 Japan and Rwanda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Rwanda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Rwanda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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