Rwanda (RWA) and Guinea (GIN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Guinea Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $1.48k to Guinea. The main products that Rwanda exported to Guinea were Travel Kits ($1.01k) and Basketwork ($466). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.9%, from $79.5k in 2017 to $1.48k in 2022.

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

Guinea-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Guinea exported $3.93k to Rwanda. The main products that Guinea exported to Rwanda were Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($1.56k), Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($947), and Other Footwear ($694). Over the past 5 years the exports of Guinea to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 42.9%, from $660 in 2017 to $3.93k in 2022.

In 2022, Guinea 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, Guinea ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.2), and 101 in total exports ($10.4B).

Historical Data

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $1.48k to Guinea. The main products exported from Rwanda to Guinea were Travel Kits ($1.01k) and Basketwork ($466). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.9%, from $79.5k in 2017 to $1.48k in 2022.

In 2017, Guinea exported $3.93k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Guinea to Rwanda were Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($1.56k), Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($947), and Other Footwear ($694). During the last 5 years the exports of Guinea to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 42.9%, from $660 in 2022 to $3.93k in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Guinea () (2022)

Exports from Guinea () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Guinea ()

Rwanda Exports

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Guinea
Top DestinationChina$3.81B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Guinea included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), Thailand ($83.9M), and Ethiopia ($55.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Guinea than Rwanda included China ($3.81B), India ($2.77B), and United Arab Emirates ($2.59B).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Guinea

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Guinea in the exports of Miscellaneous ($1.01k) and Wood Products ($466).

During 2017, Guinea had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Textiles ($3.13k), Footwear and Headwear ($748), and Animal Hides ($57).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Guinea+$1.62kMalt Extract

Top Product Potential Guinea Rwanda+$2.5kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Guinea () (2022)

Exports from Guinea () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Guinea ()

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Guinea

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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