Rwanda (RWA) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $34.2M to Kenya. The main products that Rwanda exported to Kenya were Malt Extract ($20.7M), Sawn Wood ($1.9M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.69M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $21.1M in 2017 to $34.2M in 2022.

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

Kenya-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $439M to Rwanda. The main products that Kenya exported to Rwanda were Gold ($124M), Palm Oil ($25.9M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($16.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $166M in 2017 to $439M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $34.2M to Kenya. The main products exported from Rwanda to Kenya were Malt Extract ($20.7M), Sawn Wood ($1.9M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.69M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $21.1M in 2017 to $34.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $439M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Kenya to Rwanda were Gold ($124M), Palm Oil ($25.9M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($16.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $166M in 2022 to $439M in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Kenya ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Kenya included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), United Arab Emirates ($568M), and Thailand ($83.9M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Rwanda included United States ($722M), Uganda ($677M), and Pakistan ($541M).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Kenya

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($23.4M), Animal Hides ($2.64M), and Wood Products ($1.95M).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Precious Metals ($125M), Chemical Products ($67.7M), and Metals ($64.8M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Kenya+$391kCoffee

Top Product Potential Kenya Rwanda+$81.1kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Kenya ()

Rwanda Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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