Rwanda (RWA) and Sudan (SDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Sudan Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $6.23M to Sudan. The main products that Rwanda exported to Sudan were Tea ($5.54M), Coffee ($443k), and Other Oily Seeds ($139k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.62%, from $6.04M in 2017 to $6.23M in 2022.

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

Sudan-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Sudan exported $9.91k to Rwanda. The main products that Sudan exported to Rwanda were Laboratory Reagents ($2.34k), Pianos ($1.21k), and Used Clothing ($1.09k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.5%, from $21.7k in 2017 to $9.91k in 2022.

In 2022, 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, Sudan ranked 123 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35), and 123 in total exports ($5.52B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $6.23M to Sudan. The main products exported from Rwanda to Sudan were Tea ($5.54M), Coffee ($443k), and Other Oily Seeds ($139k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.62%, from $6.04M in 2017 to $6.23M in 2022.

In 2017, Sudan exported $9.91k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Sudan to Rwanda were Laboratory Reagents ($2.34k), Pianos ($1.21k), and Used Clothing ($1.09k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.5%, from $21.7k in 2022 to $9.91k in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Rwanda () and Sudan ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.38B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Sudan included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), Thailand ($83.9M), and Ethiopia ($55.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sudan than Rwanda included United Arab Emirates ($2.38B), China ($877M), and Italy ($457M).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Sudan

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($6.13M), Transportation ($40.9k), and Mineral Products ($22.1k).

During 2017, Sudan had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.54k), Miscellaneous ($1.99k), and Textiles ($1.46k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Sudan+$3.59kGold

Top Product Potential Sudan Rwanda+$2.34kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Sudan ()

Rwanda Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Sudan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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