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Exports $808MRnk 136 / 211
2022
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Top Product $36.4MNon-fillet Frozen Fish
2022
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Exports $40MRnk 8 / 142
2022
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Top Product $14.3MNiobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.53Rnk 89 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$13.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH73.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$966CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH36.8%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, China exported $808M to Rwanda. The main products that China exported to Rwanda were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($36.4M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($34.6M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($25.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 19%, from $339M in 2017 to $808M in 2022.

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

Rwanda-China Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $40M to China. The main products that Rwanda exported to China were Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($14.3M), Tungsten Ore ($5.7M), and Other Mineral ($5.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 1.64%,  from $36.9M in 2017 to $40M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, China exported $46.9M and imported $14.9M from Rwanda, resulting in a positive trade balance of $32M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China have increased by $19.2M (69.4%) from $27.7M to $46.9M, while imports increased by $2.8M (23.1%) from $12.1M to $14.9M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of China to Rwanda were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.63M), Telephones ($2.99M), Delivery Trucks ($1.51M), Motorcycles and cycles ($1.49M), and Tractors ($1.24M). In September 2024 the top imports of China from Rwanda were Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($4.77M), Other Mineral ($2.76M), Other Ores ($1.3M), Coffee ($467k), and Tungsten Ore ($325k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Fujian Province ($13M), Xingjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ($7.02M), Zhejiang Province ($6.83M), Shandong Province ($5.01M), and Guangdong Province ($3.9M), while imports destinations were mainly Jiangxi Province ($5.58M), Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ($2.7M), Hunan Province ($1.9M), Fujian Province ($1.61M), and Guangdong Province ($1.46M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($3.6M or 352%), Motorcycles and cycles ($1.26M or 554%), and Delivery Trucks ($906k or 150%). In September 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($3.09M or 184%), Coffee ($141k or 43.4%), and Pepper ($67.8k or 2.22k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$19.2M(69.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$2.8M(23.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Fujian Province$13M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, China exported $808M to Rwanda. The main products exported from China to Rwanda were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($36.4M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($34.6M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($25.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 19%, from $339M in 2017 to $808M in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $40M to China. The main products exported from Rwanda to China were Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($14.3M), Tungsten Ore ($5.7M), and Other Mineral ($5.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 1.64%, from $36.9M in 2022 to $40M in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Rwanda (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

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Difference in imports from Rwanda (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Rwanda

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($213M), Textiles ($129M), and Metals ($125M).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($28.8M), Vegetable Products ($6.68M), and Chemical Products ($2.58M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Rwanda+$22.3MTelephones
Top Product Potential Rwanda China+$5.57MCoffee

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Rwanda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Rwanda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Rwanda indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

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