Rwanda (RWA) and Italy (ITA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Italy Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $7.53M to Italy. The main products that Rwanda exported to Italy were Coffee ($3.61M), Vegetable Saps ($1.71M), and Raw Tin ($1.12M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $3.63M in 2017 to $7.53M in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda did not export any services to Italy.

Italy-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Italy exported $33.3M to Rwanda. The main products that Italy exported to Rwanda were Sauces and Seasonings ($9.72M), Stone Processing Machines ($4.6M), and Medical Instruments ($1.06M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 5.41%, from $25.6M in 2017 to $33.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Italy did not export any services to Rwanda.

Comparison: In 2022, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B). That same year, Italy ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 7 in total exports ($634B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $7.53M to Italy. The main products exported from Rwanda to Italy were Coffee ($3.61M), Vegetable Saps ($1.71M), and Raw Tin ($1.12M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $3.63M in 2017 to $7.53M in 2022.

In 2017, Italy exported $33.3M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Italy to Rwanda were Sauces and Seasonings ($9.72M), Stone Processing Machines ($4.6M), and Medical Instruments ($1.06M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 5.41%, from $25.6M in 2022 to $33.3M in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Italy () (2022)

Exports from Italy () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Italy ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Italy
Top DestinationGermany$78.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Italy included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M) and North Korea ($436k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Italy than Rwanda included Germany ($78.5B), United States ($68.2B), and France ($63.8B).

Difference in imports from Italy () and Rwanda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Italy

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Vegetable Products ($6.13M), Metals ($1.12M), and Machines ($88.1k).

During 2017, Italy had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($12.9M), Foodstuffs ($11M), and Instruments ($3.26M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Italy+$4.07MCoffee

Top Product Potential Italy Rwanda+$1.38MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Italy () (2022)

Exports from Italy () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Italy ()

Rwanda Exports

Italy Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Italy () and Rwanda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Italy

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Rwanda () and Italy () (2022)

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