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United States (USA) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade

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Exports $107MRnk 157 / 219

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Top Product $23.5MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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Exports $61.7MRnk 4 / 142

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United States-Rwanda In 2022, United States exported $107M to Rwanda. The main products that United States exported to Rwanda are Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($23.5M), Petroleum Gas ($22.6M), and Laboratory Reagents ($6.73M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.04%, from $36.8M in 1995 to $107M in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Rwanda.

Rwanda-United States In 2022, Rwanda exported $61.7M to United States. The main products that Rwanda exported to United States were Coffee ($35.9M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($5.64M), and Tantalum ($4.08M). During the last 27 years the exports of Rwanda to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $1.48M in 1995 to $61.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda did not export any services to United States.

Comparison In 2022, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Rwanda ranked 147 in total exports ($1.77B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of exporting goods from Rwanda to the United States. Conversely, were notable for importing Rwanda products to the United States.

Latest Trends

January, 2024

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Overview In January 2024, United States exported $1.62M and imported $4.01M from Rwanda, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.38M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $611k (60.3%) from $1.01M to $1.62M, while imports decreased by $-5.79M (-59.1%) from $9.79M to $4.01M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of United States to Rwanda were Ethylene Polymers ($194k), Poultry Meat ($124k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($102k), Computers ($98.7k), and Telephones ($74k). In January 2024 the top imports of United States from Rwanda were Coffee ($4.97M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($2.35M), Raw Tin ($1.6M), Vegetable Saps ($408k), and Basketwork ($265k).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Minnesota ($449k), Maryland ($305k), California ($264k), New York ($180k), and Arizona ($87.7k), while imports destinations were mainly California ($1.89M), Washington ($1.22M), Georgia ($242k), Illinois ($189k), and Maryland ($133k).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Ethylene Polymers ($118k or 157%), Computers ($70.1k or 245%), and Medical Instruments ($53.1k or 957%). In January 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports from Rwanda was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Basketwork ($-398k or -60%), Trunks and Cases ($-219k or -97.6%), and Collector's Items ($-32k or -66%).

Latest Trade

Flow

Exports

Imports

Time Scale

Year

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Trade Value

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Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$611k(60.3%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$-5.79M(-59.1%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Minnesota$449k

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United States over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $107M to Rwanda. The main products exported from United States to Rwanda were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($23.5M), Petroleum Gas ($22.6M), and Laboratory Reagents ($6.73M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.04%, from $36.8M in 1995 to $107M in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda exported $61.7M to United States. The main products exported from Rwanda to United States were Coffee ($35.9M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($5.64M), and Tantalum ($4.08M). During the last 27 years the exports of Rwanda to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $1.48M in 1995 to $61.7M in 2022.

Exports from United States () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to United States () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Rwanda were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Rwanda than United States were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M) and North Korea ($436k).

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and United States () (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Rwanda

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Year

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Chemical Products ($32.7M), Mineral Products ($22.6M), and Machines ($17.5M).

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Vegetable Products ($40.6M), Mineral Products ($5.92M), and Metals ($5.8M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Rwanda. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Rwanda has comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States () and Rwanda () (2022)

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