Bangladesh (BGD) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bangladesh-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Bangladesh exported $517k to Rwanda. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Rwanda were Packing Bags ($339k), Knit T-shirts ($39.4k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($26.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $212k in 2017 to $517k in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Bangladesh Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $24.2k to Bangladesh. The main products that Rwanda exported to Bangladesh were Tea ($21.6k), Other Furniture ($1.01k), and Plastic Housewares ($402). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 48.5%, from $3.35k in 2017 to $24.2k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Bangladesh ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.82), and 52 in total exports ($64.2B). 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, Bangladesh exported $517k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Rwanda were Packing Bags ($339k), Knit T-shirts ($39.4k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($26.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $212k in 2017 to $517k in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $24.2k to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Rwanda to Bangladesh were Tea ($21.6k), Other Furniture ($1.01k), and Plastic Housewares ($402). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 48.5%, from $3.35k in 2022 to $24.2k in 2017.

Exports from Bangladesh () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Bangladesh () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh () and Rwanda ()

Rwanda Exports

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Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$11.7B

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Rwanda included United States ($11.7B), Germany ($10.2B), and United Kingdom ($4.86B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Bangladesh included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), Ethiopia ($55.2M), and Uganda ($22.8M).

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

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Textiles ($458k), Chemical Products ($22.8k), and Stone And Glass ($21.4k).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Vegetable Products ($21.6k), Miscellaneous ($1.13k), and Textiles ($442).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bangladesh Rwanda+$2.63kNon-Knit Men's Suits

Top Product Potential Rwanda Bangladesh+$4.45kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bangladesh () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Bangladesh () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh () and Rwanda ()

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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