Rwanda (RWA) and Zambia (ZMB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $3.8M to Zambia. The main products that Rwanda exported to Zambia were Toilet Paper ($1.14M), Raw Iron Bars ($651k), and Sauces and Seasonings ($344k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 216%, from $12.1k in 2017 to $3.8M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $34.6M to Rwanda. The main products that Zambia exported to Rwanda were Raw Sugar ($10.1M), Corn ($9.23M), and Soybean Meal ($6.38M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $66.9M in 2017 to $34.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $3.8M to Zambia. The main products exported from Rwanda to Zambia were Toilet Paper ($1.14M), Raw Iron Bars ($651k), and Sauces and Seasonings ($344k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 216%, from $12.1k in 2017 to $3.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $34.6M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Zambia to Rwanda were Raw Sugar ($10.1M), Corn ($9.23M), and Soybean Meal ($6.38M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $66.9M in 2022 to $34.6M in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Zambia ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Zambia included Ethiopia ($55.2M), United Kingdom ($45.3M), and Uganda ($22.8M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Rwanda included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Zambia

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Metals ($1.42M), Paper Goods ($1.15M), and Foodstuffs ($447k).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($16.7M), Vegetable Products ($9.54M), and Metals ($5.17M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Zambia+$2.86kGold

Top Product Potential Zambia Rwanda+$2.33kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Zambia ()

Rwanda Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Zambia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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