Rwanda (RWA) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Egypt Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $6.36M to Egypt. The main products that Rwanda exported to Egypt were Tea ($4.85M), Coffee ($1.43M), and Interior Decorative Glassware ($34.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 38%, from $1.27M in 2017 to $6.36M in 2022.

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

Egypt-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $68.5M to Rwanda. The main products that Egypt exported to Rwanda were Raw Sugar ($12.3M), Seed Oils ($8.9M), and Scented Mixtures ($8.78M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $36.1M in 2017 to $68.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B). That same year, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $6.36M to Egypt. The main products exported from Rwanda to Egypt were Tea ($4.85M), Coffee ($1.43M), and Interior Decorative Glassware ($34.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 38%, from $1.27M in 2017 to $6.36M in 2022.

In 2017, Egypt exported $68.5M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Egypt to Rwanda were Raw Sugar ($12.3M), Seed Oils ($8.9M), and Scented Mixtures ($8.78M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $36.1M in 2022 to $68.5M in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Egypt () (2022)

Exports from Egypt () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Egypt ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than Rwanda included Turkey ($4.23B), Italy ($3.32B), and United States ($3.21B).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Egypt

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Vegetable Products ($6.28M), Stone And Glass ($34.3k), and Miscellaneous ($16.5k).

During 2017, Egypt had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($22.4M), Chemical Products ($13.3M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($11.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Egypt+$1.03MTea

Top Product Potential Egypt Rwanda+$640kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Egypt () (2022)

Exports from Egypt () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Egypt ()

Rwanda Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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