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

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Rwanda-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $1.78M to Ethiopia. The main products that Rwanda exported to Ethiopia were Malt Extract ($1.77M), Refrigerators ($1.62k), and Porcelain Tableware ($618). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.31%, from $2.9M in 2018 to $1.78M in 2023.

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

Ethiopia-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $121k to Rwanda. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Rwanda were Electrical Capacitors ($48.3k), Eggs ($27.4k), and Baked Goods ($17.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.1%, from $5.16M in 2018 to $121k in 2023.

In 2023, Ethiopia 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, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Rwanda exported $1.78M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Rwanda to Ethiopia were Malt Extract ($1.77M), Refrigerators ($1.62k), and Porcelain Tableware ($618). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.31%, from $2.9M in 2018 to $1.78M in 2023.

In 2018, Ethiopia exported $121k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Rwanda were Electrical Capacitors ($48.3k), Eggs ($27.4k), and Baked Goods ($17.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.1%, from $5.16M in 2023 to $121k in 2018.

Exports from Rwanda () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Rwanda () (2023)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Ethiopia ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Ethiopia included United Arab Emirates ($895M), Thailand ($31.5M), and Uganda ($11M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Rwanda included United States ($487M), Saudi Arabia ($304M), and China ($402M).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Ethiopia

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.77M), Machines ($2.45k), and Textiles ($2.12k).

During 2018, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($48.7k), Animal Products ($35k), and Foodstuffs ($19.6k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Ethiopia+$15.9kPrepared Cereals

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Rwanda+$47.7kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Rwanda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Ethiopia ()

Rwanda Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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