Vietnam (VNM) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Vietnam-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $16.4M to Rwanda. The main products that Vietnam exported to Rwanda were Bedspreads ($8.86M), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.19M), and Polycarboxylic Acids ($1.01M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 92.7%, from $619k in 2017 to $16.4M in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $4.35M to Vietnam. The main products that Rwanda exported to Vietnam were Bran ($2.84M), Other Nuts ($1.48M), and Rolled Tobacco ($30.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 58.1%, from $279k in 2017 to $4.35M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B). That same year, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Vietnam exported $16.4M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Vietnam to Rwanda were Bedspreads ($8.86M), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.19M), and Polycarboxylic Acids ($1.01M). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 92.7%, from $619k in 2017 to $16.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $4.35M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Rwanda to Vietnam were Bran ($2.84M), Other Nuts ($1.48M), and Rolled Tobacco ($30.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 58.1%, from $279k in 2022 to $4.35M in 2017.

Exports from Vietnam () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Vietnam () (2022)

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Trade between Vietnam () and Rwanda ()

Rwanda Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Vietnam
Top DestinationUnited States$117B

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Rwanda included United States ($117B), China ($58.7B), and South Korea ($25.2B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Vietnam included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), South Sudan ($22M), and Uganda ($22.8M).

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

Comparative Advantage Vietnam - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Vietnam had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Textiles ($8.88M), Machines ($2.19M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.71M).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.87M) and Vegetable Products ($1.48M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Vietnam Rwanda+$5.21kTelephones

Top Product Potential Rwanda Vietnam+$3.83kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Vietnam () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Vietnam () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Vietnam () and Rwanda ()

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Vietnam - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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