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2023
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Exports $57.9MRnk 148 / 220
2023
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Top Product $5MOther Plastic Products
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Exports $16.1MRnk 10 / 110
2023
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Top Product $5.16MNon-Knit Women's Coats
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$14.1BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH80.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,010CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH43.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $57.9M to Rwanda. The main products that Germany exported to Rwanda were Other Plastic Products ($5M), Other Heating Machinery ($2.47M), and Malt ($2.07M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.17%, from $68.1M in 2018 to $57.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany did not export any services to Rwanda.

Rwanda-Germany Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $16.1M to Germany. The main products that Rwanda exported to Germany were Non-Knit Women's Coats ($5.16M), Coffee ($4.9M), and Tea ($2.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.48%,  from $17.4M in 2018 to $16.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Rwanda did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79),  and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Rwanda ranked 154 in total exports ($1.35B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €3.82M and imported €4.24M from Rwanda, resulting in a negative trade balance of €424k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €207k (5.73%) from €3.61M to €3.82M, while imports increased by €3.12M (277%) from €1.13M to €4.24M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Rwanda were Lorries and special purpose motor vehicles (€931k), Other machinery (€553k), Lifting and handling equipment (€195k), Other mineral construction materials (€174k), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€141k). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Rwanda were Coffee (€719k), Tea and mate (€295k), Apparel of silk, man-made fibres, excl.... (€221k), Vegetables and other edible plants, roots,... (€210k), and Apparel of knitted, crocheted silk, man-made... (€38k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Hesse (€1.15M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€507k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€452k), Baden-Württemberg (€250k), and Bavaria (€176k), while imports destinations were mainly Bavaria (€2.41M), Bremen (€608k), Hamburg (€497k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€379k), and Lower Saxony (€125k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other machinery (€395k or 250%), Lifting and handling equipment (€188k or 2.69k%), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€82k or 139%). In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Tea and mate (€30k or 11.3%) and Vegetables and other edible plants, roots,... (€26k or 14.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€207k(5.73%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€3.12M(277%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Hesse€1.15M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Germany exported $57.9M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Germany to Rwanda were Other Plastic Products ($5M), Other Heating Machinery ($2.47M), and Malt ($2.07M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.17%, from $68.1M in 2018 to $57.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Rwanda exported $16.1M to Germany. The main products exported from Rwanda to Germany were Non-Knit Women's Coats ($5.16M), Coffee ($4.9M), and Tea ($2.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.48%, from $17.4M in 2023 to $16.1M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Rwanda (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Rwanda (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Rwanda included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Rwanda than from Germany.

Difference in imports from Rwanda (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Rwanda

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($22.7M), Instruments ($8.81M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($6.29M).

During 2018, Rwanda had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($8.41M), Textiles ($5.94M), and Metals ($686k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Rwanda+$2.24MCars
Top Product Potential Rwanda Germany+$7.19MCoffee

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

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag) (2023)

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