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Rwanda-South Sudan Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $22M to South Sudan. The main products that Rwanda exported to South Sudan were Malt Extract ($12.7M), Other Oily Seeds ($3.2M), and Coffee ($1.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to South Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 101%, from $675k in 2017 to $22M in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda did not export any services to South Sudan.

South Sudan-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, South Sudan exported $278k to Rwanda. The main products that South Sudan exported to Rwanda were Woodworking machines ($153k), Wood Carpentry ($70.9k), and Aluminium Structures ($31.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Sudan to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 124%,  from $4.91k in 2017 to $278k in 2022.

In 2022, South Sudan 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, South Sudan ranked 168 in total exports ($544M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Rwanda exported $22M to South Sudan. The main products exported from Rwanda to South Sudan were Malt Extract ($12.7M), Other Oily Seeds ($3.2M), and Coffee ($1.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to South Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 101%, from $675k in 2017 to $22M in 2022.

In 2017, South Sudan exported $278k to Rwanda. The main products exported from South Sudan to Rwanda were Woodworking machines ($153k), Wood Carpentry ($70.9k), and Aluminium Structures ($31.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Sudan to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 124%, from $4.91k in 2022 to $278k in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda (Flag) to South Sudan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Sudan (Flag) to Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda (Flag) and South Sudan (Flag)

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Rwanda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$568M
South Sudan
Top Destination
China$237M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Sudan than Rwanda included China ($237M), Italy ($141M), and Japan ($49.6M).

Difference in imports from South Sudan (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - South Sudan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with South Sudan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($12.7M), Vegetable Products ($5.8M), and Paper Goods ($1.43M).

During 2017, South Sudan had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Machines ($160k), Wood Products ($72.4k), and Metals ($36.5k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Rwanda (Flag) and South Sudan (Flag) (2022)

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