Rwanda (RWA) and Jamaica (JAM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $606 to Jamaica. The main products that Rwanda exported to Jamaica were Travel Kits ($606). Over the past 10 years the exports of Rwanda to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.71%, from $720 in 2012 to $606 in 2022.

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

Jamaica-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $1.34k to Rwanda. The main products that Jamaica exported to Rwanda were Travel Kits ($805) and Paper Labels ($530). Over the past 10 years the exports of Jamaica to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.6%, from $4.24k in 2012 to $1.34k in 2022.

In 2022, Jamaica 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, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $606 to Jamaica. The main products exported from Rwanda to Jamaica were Travel Kits ($606). During the last 10 years the exports of Rwanda to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.71%, from $720 in 2012 to $606 in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $1.34k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Jamaica to Rwanda were Travel Kits ($805) and Paper Labels ($530). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.6%, from $4.24k in 2022 to $1.34k in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Jamaica () (2022)

Exports from Jamaica () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Jamaica ()

Rwanda Exports

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Rwanda included United States ($1.11B), Russia ($99.7M), and Canada ($81M).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Jamaica

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Miscellaneous ($606).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Miscellaneous ($805) and Paper Goods ($530).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Jamaica+$1.28kMalt Extract

Top Product Potential Jamaica Rwanda+$1.35kRefined 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 Jamaica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Rwanda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Jamaica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Jamaica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Rwanda.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Jamaica () (2022)

Exports from Jamaica () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Jamaica ()

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Jamaica

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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