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Exports $16.3MRnk 163 / 223
2023
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Top Product $2.08MBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $30.7MRnk 6 / 110
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Top Product $13.8MTea
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%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 $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%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

United Kingdom-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $16.3M to Rwanda. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Rwanda were Broadcasting Equipment ($2.08M), Tractors ($1.98M), and Glaziers Putty ($1.03M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.44%, from $22.8M in 2018 to $16.3M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Rwanda.

Rwanda-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $30.7M to United Kingdom. The main products that Rwanda exported to United Kingdom were Tea ($13.8M), Coffee ($6.72M), and Other Vegetables ($2.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%,  from $18.3M in 2018 to $30.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Rwanda did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5),  and 14 in total exports ($429B). 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, United Kingdom exported £1M and imported £1.01M from Rwanda, resulting in a negative trade balance of £10.8k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £29.3k (3.01%) from £972k to £1M, while imports increased by £644k (175%) from £368k to £1.01M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Rwanda were Telephones (£158k), Computers (£128k), Glaziers Putty (£103k), Wind Instruments (£87.8k), and Hard Liquor (£80.6k). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Rwanda were Tea (£1.31M), Coffee (£1.1M), Other Vegetables (£197k), Cut Flowers (£79.7k), and Cassava (£78.5k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£487k), London Gateway (£236k), Medway (£94.1k), Manchester Airport (£61.2k), and East Midlands Airport (£52.1k), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£663k), London Gateway (£128k), Liverpool (£64.6k), Tyne (£59k), and Manchester Airport (£50.2k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Telephones (£132k or 516%), Computers (£75.7k or 144%), and Industrial Printers (£39.9k or 1.65k%). In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Tea (£1.23M or 1.5k%), Coffee (£986k or 836%), and Other Vegetables (£102k or 109%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£29.3k(3.01%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£644k(175%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Heathrow Airport£487k

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $16.3M to Rwanda. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Rwanda were Broadcasting Equipment ($2.08M), Tractors ($1.98M), and Glaziers Putty ($1.03M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.44%, from $22.8M in 2018 to $16.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Rwanda exported $30.7M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Rwanda to United Kingdom were Tea ($13.8M), Coffee ($6.72M), and Other Vegetables ($2.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $18.3M in 2023 to $30.7M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Rwanda (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Rwanda (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Rwanda included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

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

Difference in imports from Rwanda (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Rwanda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($5.84M), Transportation ($2.75M), and Chemical Products ($2.73M).

During 2018, Rwanda had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($26M), Textiles ($3.05M), and Metals ($1.33M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Rwanda+$1.58MTelephones
Top Product Potential Rwanda United Kingdom+$4.85MCoffee

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag) (2023)

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