Thailand (THA) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Thailand-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Thailand exported $19.4M to Rwanda. The main products that Thailand exported to Rwanda were Raw Sugar ($4.27M), Cars ($2.76M), and Rice ($2.19M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.65%, from $32.2M in 2017 to $19.4M in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Thailand Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $83.9M to Thailand. The main products that Rwanda exported to Thailand were Tin Ores ($50.8M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($31.9M), and Scrap Tin ($657k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.29%, from $99.2M in 2017 to $83.9M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 27 in total exports ($312B). 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, Thailand exported $19.4M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Thailand to Rwanda were Raw Sugar ($4.27M), Cars ($2.76M), and Rice ($2.19M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.65%, from $32.2M in 2017 to $19.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $83.9M to Thailand. The main products exported from Rwanda to Thailand were Tin Ores ($50.8M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($31.9M), and Scrap Tin ($657k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.29%, from $99.2M in 2022 to $83.9M in 2017.

Exports from Thailand () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Thailand () (2022)

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Trade between Thailand () and Rwanda ()

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Rwanda Exports

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Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$53.4B

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Thailand than Rwanda included United States ($53.4B), China ($35.3B), and Japan ($24.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Thailand included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), South Sudan ($22M), and Burundi ($5.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Thailand had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($4.62M), Transportation ($3.49M), and Paper Goods ($2.43M).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Mineral Products ($82.8M), Metals ($657k), and Paper Goods ($192k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Thailand Rwanda+$905kDelivery Trucks

Top Product Potential Rwanda Thailand+$137kPrecious Stones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Thailand () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Thailand () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Thailand () and Rwanda ()

Thailand Exports

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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