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About

Rwanda-New Zealand Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $161k to New Zealand. The main products that Rwanda exported to New Zealand were Coffee ($153k), Eyewear Frames ($6.03k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($1.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to New Zealand have decreased at an annualized rate of 25%, from $677k in 2018 to $161k in 2023.

In 2023, Rwanda did not export any services to New Zealand.

New Zealand-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, New Zealand exported $66.3k to Rwanda. The main products that New Zealand exported to Rwanda were Medical Instruments ($29.7k), Electrical Control Boards ($16.2k), and Other Inedible Animal Products ($9.91k). Over the past 5 years the exports of New Zealand to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.2%,  from $1.23M in 2018 to $66.3k in 2023.

In 2023, New Zealand 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, New Zealand ranked 43 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.48), and 61 in total exports ($44.5B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Rwanda exported $161k to New Zealand. The main products exported from Rwanda to New Zealand were Coffee ($153k), Eyewear Frames ($6.03k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($1.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to New Zealand have decreased at an annualized rate of 25%, from $677k in 2018 to $161k in 2023.

In 2018, New Zealand exported $66.3k to Rwanda. The main products exported from New Zealand to Rwanda were Medical Instruments ($29.7k), Electrical Control Boards ($16.2k), and Other Inedible Animal Products ($9.91k). During the last 5 years the exports of New Zealand to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.2%, from $1.23M in 2023 to $66.3k in 2018.

Exports from Rwanda (Flag) to New Zealand (Flag) (2023)

Exports from New Zealand (Flag) to Rwanda (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda (Flag) and New Zealand (Flag)

Rwanda Exports

New Zealand Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Rwanda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$895M
New Zealand
Top Destination
China$12.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than New Zealand included United Arab Emirates ($895M), Kenya ($34.5M), and Uganda ($11M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from New Zealand than Rwanda included China ($12.3B), United States ($5.42B), and Australia ($5.2B).

Difference in imports from New Zealand (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - New Zealand

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with New Zealand in the exports of Vegetable Products ($153k), Instruments ($6.03k), and Machines ($1.25k).

During 2018, New Zealand had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Instruments ($29.7k), Machines ($26.7k), and Animal Products ($9.91k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda New Zealand+$230kCoffee
Top Product Potential New Zealand Rwanda+$38.3kTherapeutic Appliances

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Rwanda and New Zealand. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Rwanda indicates it has a comparative advantage over New Zealand. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of New Zealand indicates it has a comparative advantage over Rwanda.

Product Space of Rwanda (Flag) and New Zealand (Flag) (2023)

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