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Exports $5.07MRnk 194 / 211
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Top Product $1.3MNon-fillet Frozen Fish
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Exports $3.54MRnk 20 / 110
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Top Product $3.4MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH80.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%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

Japan-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $5.07M to Rwanda. The main products that Japan exported to Rwanda were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($1.3M), Delivery Trucks ($1.01M), and Other Plastic Products ($910k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.7%, from $27.5M in 2018 to $5.07M in 2023.

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

Rwanda-Japan Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $3.54M to Japan. The main products that Rwanda exported to Japan were Coffee ($3.4M), Cars ($48.6k), and Trunks and Cases ($43.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 7.4%,  from $2.48M in 2018 to $3.54M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07),  and 4 in total exports ($766B). 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, Japan exported ¥72.8M and imported ¥100M from Rwanda, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥27.6M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥14M (23.8%) from ¥58.8M to ¥72.8M, while imports decreased by ¥-99.5M (-49.8%) from ¥200M to ¥100M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Rwanda were Delivery Trucks (¥39.5M), Laboratory Reagents (¥38.8M), Motorcycles and cycles (¥14.1M), Cars (¥10.8M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥725k). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Rwanda were Coffee (¥113M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Shizuoka (¥32.6M), Kanagawa (¥27.4M), Aichi (¥8.26M), Miyagi (¥3.9M), and Osaka (¥612k), while imports destinations were mainly Kanagawa (¥100M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Rwanda was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Delivery Trucks (¥34.6M or 701%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥249k or 52.3%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Rwanda was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Coffee (¥-50.7M or -31%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥14M(23.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-99.5M(-49.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Shizuoka¥32.6M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Japan exported $5.07M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Japan to Rwanda were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($1.3M), Delivery Trucks ($1.01M), and Other Plastic Products ($910k). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.7%, from $27.5M in 2018 to $5.07M in 2023.

In 2018, Rwanda exported $3.54M to Japan. The main products exported from Rwanda to Japan were Coffee ($3.4M), Cars ($48.6k), and Trunks and Cases ($43.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 7.4%, from $2.48M in 2023 to $3.54M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Rwanda included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Rwanda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Transportation ($1.56M), Animal Products ($1.3M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($966k).

During 2018, Rwanda had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.44M), Transportation ($48.6k), and Animal Hides ($43.3k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Rwanda+$2.55MCars
Top Product Potential Rwanda Japan+$3.9MCoffee

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

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

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