Rwanda (RWA) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $11M to Uganda. The main products that Rwanda exported to Uganda were Toilet Paper ($2.29M), Scrap Aluminium ($1.4M), and Scrap Iron ($1.01M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.2%, from $33.8M in 2018 to $11M in 2023.

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

Uganda-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $280M to Rwanda. The main products that Uganda exported to Rwanda were Corn ($55.7M), Unglazed Ceramics ($29M), and Sorghum ($17.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.19%, from $251M in 2018 to $280M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Rwanda exported $11M to Uganda. The main products exported from Rwanda to Uganda were Toilet Paper ($2.29M), Scrap Aluminium ($1.4M), and Scrap Iron ($1.01M). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.2%, from $33.8M in 2018 to $11M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $280M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Uganda to Rwanda were Corn ($55.7M), Unglazed Ceramics ($29M), and Sorghum ($17.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 2.19%, from $251M in 2023 to $280M in 2018.

Exports from Rwanda () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Rwanda () (2023)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Uganda ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Uganda included China ($131M), Thailand ($31.5M), and Kazakhstan ($6.72M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Rwanda included India ($1.5B), Hong Kong ($727M), and South Sudan ($536M).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Uganda

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Paper Goods ($3.08M), Metals ($2.41M), and Vegetable Products ($958k).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Vegetable Products ($126M), Stone And Glass ($29.8M), and Foodstuffs ($28.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Uganda+$2.67kGold

Top Product Potential Uganda Rwanda+$3.38kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Rwanda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Uganda ()

Rwanda Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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