Rwanda (RWA) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $1.38M to Tanzania. The main products that Rwanda exported to Tanzania were Prepared Cereals ($530k), Electrical Transformers ($158k), and Raw Aluminium ($84.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $12.9M in 2018 to $1.38M in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $188M to Rwanda. The main products that Tanzania exported to Rwanda were Cement ($22.9M), Flavored Water ($18.2M), and Ground Nuts ($15.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 3.82%, from $156M in 2018 to $188M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

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In 2023, Rwanda exported $1.38M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Rwanda to Tanzania were Prepared Cereals ($530k), Electrical Transformers ($158k), and Raw Aluminium ($84.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $12.9M in 2018 to $1.38M in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $188M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Tanzania to Rwanda were Cement ($22.9M), Flavored Water ($18.2M), and Ground Nuts ($15.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 3.82%, from $156M in 2023 to $188M in 2018.

Exports from Rwanda () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Rwanda () (2023)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Tanzania ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Tanzania included Kazakhstan ($6.72M), Sweden ($10.6M), and Slovenia ($792k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Rwanda included India ($1.74B), Uganda ($1.35B), and South Africa ($1.15B).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Foodstuffs ($542k), Machines ($292k), and Metals ($210k).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Vegetable Products ($55.9M), Mineral Products ($34.9M), and Foodstuffs ($31.4M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Tanzania+$294kMalt Extract

Top Product Potential Tanzania Rwanda+$2.59MGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Rwanda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Tanzania ()

Rwanda Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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