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2022
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Exports $66.2MRnk 143 / 223
2022
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Top Product $4.23MNavigation Equipment
2022
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Exports $25.1MRnk 13 / 142
2022
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Top Product $8.98MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.53Rnk 89 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH73.9%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%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

Germany-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $66.2M to Rwanda. The main products that Germany exported to Rwanda were Navigation Equipment ($4.23M), Other Plastic Products ($3.19M), and Wheat ($3.03M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.13%, from $54M in 2017 to $66.2M in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Germany Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $25.1M to Germany. The main products that Rwanda exported to Germany were Coffee ($8.98M), Non-Knit Women's Coats ($2.86M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($1.95M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%,  from $11.4M in 2017 to $25.1M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €5.57M and imported €1.11M from Rwanda, resulting in a positive trade balance of €4.46M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €2M (55.9%) from €3.57M to €5.57M, while imports decreased by €-295k (-21%) from €1.4M to €1.11M.

Trade In August 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 August 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 August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Hesse (€716k), Bavaria (€588k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€349k), Baden-Württemberg (€206k), and Rhineland-Pfalz (€157k), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€645k), Bremen (€212k), Lower Saxony (€140k), Schleswig-Holstein (€94k), and Hamburg (€10k).

Growth In August 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 August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Rwanda was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Apparel of silk, man-made fibres, excl.... (€-273k or -55.3%), Coffee (€-149k or -17.2%), and Other end products (€-1k or -50%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€2M(55.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-295k(-21%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Hesse€716k

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 2022, Germany exported $66.2M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Germany to Rwanda were Navigation Equipment ($4.23M), Other Plastic Products ($3.19M), and Wheat ($3.03M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.13%, from $54M in 2017 to $66.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $25.1M to Germany. The main products exported from Rwanda to Germany were Coffee ($8.98M), Non-Knit Women's Coats ($2.86M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($1.95M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $11.4M in 2022 to $25.1M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Rwanda included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Germany included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), South Sudan ($22M), and North Korea ($436k).

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

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 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($20.9M), Transportation ($9.67M), and Chemical Products ($7.94M).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($13.5M), Textiles ($6.93M), and Mineral Products ($2.05M).

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) (2022)

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