Ethiopia (ETH) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $419k to Rwanda. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Rwanda were Eggs ($124k), Cars ($63.1k), and Other Furniture ($41.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 42%, from $6.38M in 2017 to $419k in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $55.2M to Ethiopia. The main products that Rwanda exported to Ethiopia were Malt Extract ($44.4M), Refined Petroleum ($10.5M), and Prepared Cereals ($119k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 73.2%, from $3.55M in 2017 to $55.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B). 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, Ethiopia exported $419k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Rwanda were Eggs ($124k), Cars ($63.1k), and Other Furniture ($41.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 42%, from $6.38M in 2017 to $419k in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $55.2M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Rwanda to Ethiopia were Malt Extract ($44.4M), Refined Petroleum ($10.5M), and Prepared Cereals ($119k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 73.2%, from $3.55M in 2022 to $55.2M in 2017.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Ethiopia () (2022)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Rwanda ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Rwanda Exports

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Rwanda included United States ($557M), Saudi Arabia ($268M), and Somalia ($265M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Ethiopia included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), Thailand ($83.9M), and Uganda ($22.8M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Animal Products ($151k), Transportation ($76.1k), and Miscellaneous ($56.5k).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($44.7M), Mineral Products ($10.5M), and Instruments ($30.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Rwanda+$47.7kCars

Top Product Potential Rwanda Ethiopia+$15.9kPrepared Cereals

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Rwanda ()

Ethiopia Exports

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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