Rwanda (RWA) and Portugal (PRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $171k to Portugal. The main products that Rwanda exported to Portugal were Coffee ($144k), Milling Stones ($17.2k), and Excavation Machinery ($6.87k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 330%, from $116 in 2018 to $171k in 2023.

In 2023, Rwanda did not export any services to Portugal.

Portugal-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $23.3M to Rwanda. The main products that Portugal exported to Rwanda were Iron Structures ($3.53M), Wood Carpentry ($2.9M), and Lifting Machinery ($1.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $12M in 2018 to $23.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Portugal did not export any services to Rwanda.

Comparison In 2023, Rwanda ranked 154 in total exports ($1.35B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Rwanda exported $171k to Portugal. The main products exported from Rwanda to Portugal were Coffee ($144k), Milling Stones ($17.2k), and Excavation Machinery ($6.87k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 330%, from $116 in 2018 to $171k in 2023.

In 2018, Portugal exported $23.3M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Portugal to Rwanda were Iron Structures ($3.53M), Wood Carpentry ($2.9M), and Lifting Machinery ($1.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $12M in 2023 to $23.3M in 2018.

Exports from Rwanda () to Portugal () (2023)

Exports from Portugal () to Rwanda () (2023)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Portugal ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Portugal included United Arab Emirates ($895M), Kenya ($34.5M), and Uganda ($11M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Rwanda included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Rwanda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Portugal

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Vegetable Products ($144k), Stone And Glass ($17.2k), and Machines ($7.31k).

During 2018, Portugal had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($9.13M), Metals ($6.29M), and Wood Products ($3.08M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Portugal+$7.65kCoffee

Top Product Potential Portugal Rwanda+$647kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Portugal () (2023)

Exports from Portugal () to Rwanda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Portugal ()

Rwanda Exports

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Rwanda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Portugal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Rwanda () and Portugal () (2023)

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