Rwanda (RWA) and France (FRA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-France Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $5.22M to France. The main products that Rwanda exported to France were Legumes ($2.14M), Coffee ($1.95M), and Other Vegetables ($347k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to France have increased at an annualized rate of 0.4%, from $5.12M in 2018 to $5.22M in 2023.

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

France-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, France exported $38.5M to Rwanda. The main products that France exported to Rwanda were Packaged Medicaments ($5.67M), Malt ($5.34M), and Therapeutic Appliances ($3.55M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.08%, from $31.5M in 2018 to $38.5M in 2023.

In 2023, France 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, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Rwanda exported $5.22M to France. The main products exported from Rwanda to France were Legumes ($2.14M), Coffee ($1.95M), and Other Vegetables ($347k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to France have increased at an annualized rate of 0.4%, from $5.12M in 2018 to $5.22M in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $38.5M to Rwanda. The main products exported from France to Rwanda were Packaged Medicaments ($5.67M), Malt ($5.34M), and Therapeutic Appliances ($3.55M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 4.08%, from $31.5M in 2023 to $38.5M in 2018.

Exports from Rwanda () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Rwanda () (2023)

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Trade between Rwanda () and France ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Rwanda included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - France

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with France in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.78M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($165k), and Machines ($118k).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Instruments ($8.78M), Machines ($7.82M), and Chemical Products ($7.23M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda France+$3.9MCoffee

Top Product Potential France Rwanda+$4.71MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Rwanda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and France ()

Rwanda Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - France

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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