Kuwait (KWT) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $15.3M to Rwanda. The main products that Kuwait exported to Rwanda were Refined Petroleum ($15.3M), Used Clothing ($736), and Synthetic Coloring Matter ($399). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 553%, from $1.29k in 2017 to $15.3M in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $61.5k to Kuwait. The main products that Rwanda exported to Kuwait were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 54.4%, from $7.01k in 2017 to $61.5k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kuwait exported $15.3M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Kuwait to Rwanda were Refined Petroleum ($15.3M), Used Clothing ($736), and Synthetic Coloring Matter ($399). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 553%, from $1.29k in 2017 to $15.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $61.5k to Kuwait. There were not main exports from Rwanda to Kuwait in 2017. During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 54.4%, from $7.01k in 2022 to $61.5k in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Kuwait () (2022)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Rwanda ()

Kuwait Exports

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Rwanda Exports

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Rwanda included China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Kuwait included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), Uganda ($22.8M), and South Sudan ($22M).

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and Kuwait () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Mineral Products ($15.3M), Textiles ($782), and Foodstuffs ($514).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($52.3k), Textiles ($5.65k), and Machines ($2.26k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Rwanda+$5.75kUsed Clothing

Top Product Potential Rwanda Kuwait+$127kCoffee

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Kuwait () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Rwanda ()

Kuwait Exports

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and Kuwait () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kuwait () and Rwanda () (2022)

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