North Korea (PRK) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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North Korea-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, North Korea exported $2.91M to Rwanda. The main products that North Korea exported to Rwanda were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($988k), Polyacetals ($923k), and Refined Petroleum ($652k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 49.6%, from $388k in 2017 to $2.91M in 2022.

In 2022, North Korea did not export any services to Rwanda.

Rwanda-North Korea In N/A, Rwanda did not export any products to North Korea.

In 2022, Rwanda did not export any services to North Korea.

Comparison In 2022, North Korea ranked 182 in total exports ($248M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

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In 2022, North Korea exported $2.91M to Rwanda. The main products exported from North Korea to Rwanda were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($988k), Polyacetals ($923k), and Refined Petroleum ($652k). During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 49.6%, from $388k in 2017 to $2.91M in 2022.

Rwanda does not register exports to North Korea. The main products exported from Rwanda to North Korea were Coffee ($321k) and Cut Flowers ($115k).

Exports from North Korea () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to North Korea () (2022)

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Trade between North Korea () and Rwanda ()

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North Korea
Top DestinationChina$131M

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from North Korea than Rwanda included China ($131M), Senegal ($26.9M), and Nigeria ($14M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than North Korea included United Arab Emirates ($568M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), and Thailand ($83.9M).

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and North Korea () (2022)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Rwanda

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

During 2022, North Korea had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($1.07M), Chemical Products ($1.07M), and Mineral Products ($652k).

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from North Korea () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to North Korea () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between North Korea () and Rwanda ()

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and North Korea () (2022)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Rwanda

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of North Korea () and Rwanda () (2022)

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