Rwanda (RWA) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-China Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $131M to China. The main products that Rwanda exported to China were Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($81.6M), Other Mineral ($15.3M), and Other Ores ($8.57M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $50.6M in 2018 to $131M in 2023.

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

China-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, China exported $420M to Rwanda. The main products that China exported to Rwanda were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($66M), Broadcasting Equipment ($24.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($15.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.48%, from $529M in 2018 to $420M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Rwanda ranked 154 in total exports ($1.35B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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In 2023, Rwanda exported $131M to China. The main products exported from Rwanda to China were Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($81.6M), Other Mineral ($15.3M), and Other Ores ($8.57M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to China have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $50.6M in 2018 to $131M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $420M to Rwanda. The main products exported from China to Rwanda were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($66M), Broadcasting Equipment ($24.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($15.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.48%, from $529M in 2023 to $420M in 2018.

Exports from Rwanda () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Rwanda () (2023)

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Trade between Rwanda () and China ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Rwanda included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China () and Rwanda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - China

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($116M), Vegetable Products ($7.58M), and Chemical Products ($4.46M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($127M), Animal Products ($66M), and Transportation ($65M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda China+$5.57MCoffee

Top Product Potential China Rwanda+$22.3MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Rwanda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and China ()

Rwanda Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from China () and Rwanda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Rwanda () and China () (2023)

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