Saudi Arabia (SAU) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Saudi Arabia-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $146M to Rwanda. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Rwanda were Refined Petroleum ($112M), Ethylene Polymers ($12.4M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($11.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.42%, from $118M in 2017 to $146M in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Rwanda.

Rwanda-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $1.99M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Rwanda exported to Saudi Arabia were Coffee ($1.6M), Tea ($349k), and Computers ($21.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $903k in 2017 to $1.99M in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2022, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B). That same year, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $146M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Rwanda were Refined Petroleum ($112M), Ethylene Polymers ($12.4M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($11.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.42%, from $118M in 2017 to $146M in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $1.99M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Rwanda to Saudi Arabia were Coffee ($1.6M), Tea ($349k), and Computers ($21.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $903k in 2022 to $1.99M in 2017.

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Saudi Arabia () (2022)

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Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Rwanda ()

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Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Rwanda included China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and Japan ($36.5B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Saudi Arabia included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), Uganda ($22.8M), and South Sudan ($22M).

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Mineral Products ($112M), Plastics and Rubbers ($16.7M), and Chemical Products ($13.9M).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.95M), Machines ($30.6k), and Textiles ($3.63k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Rwanda+$3.38kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Rwanda Saudi Arabia+$6.48kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Rwanda ()

Saudi Arabia Exports

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Saudi Arabia () and Rwanda () (2022)

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