Exports of goods and services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Exports of goods and services was -15.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -15.5% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 168.7% on the previous year and down 348.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Rwanda peaked at 76.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -61.1%, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 170th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.7% | — |
| 1962 | -10.0% | -14.8% |
| 1963 | -42.3% | +324.5% |
| 1964 | 76.9% | -281.8% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -89.8% |
| 1966 | -0.2% | -102.8% |
| 1967 | -0.3% | +20.2% |
| 1968 | -11.0% | +3996.2% |
| 1969 | -2.5% | -77.6% |
| 1970 | 58.8% | -2477.0% |
| 1971 | -10.2% | -117.3% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -174.3% |
| 1973 | 44.9% | +493.7% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -87.1% |
| 1975 | -22.6% | -491.2% |
| 1976 | 70.0% | -410.3% |
| 1977 | -35.8% | -151.2% |
| 1978 | 43.7% | -221.8% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | -18.9% |
| 1980 | -6.9% | -119.6% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -117.9% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +70.0% |
| 1983 | -9.5% | -550.9% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -250.9% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +83.4% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -94.1% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +610.7% |
| 1988 | -20.6% | -286.7% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -124.9% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | -168.5% |
| 1991 | -7.6% | +114.9% |
| 1992 | -8.5% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | -17.8% | +109.4% |
| 1994 | -61.1% | +243.1% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -114.0% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | +390.9% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -93.8% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +2029.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | — |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -87.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +297.7% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +55.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -86.5% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +2815.3% |
| 2008 | -11.7% | -126.5% |
| 2009 | -3.1% | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -370.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +178.9% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -61.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +109.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +106.1% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +225.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -74.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +82.5% |
| 2020 | -9.6% | -148.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -125.3% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +2304.6% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -65.0% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | -15.5% | -168.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | -42.3% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | -35.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -20.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -61.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | -11.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 6.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | -15.5% | 58.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe -12.2% compare
- 168 Ukraine -12.8% compare
- 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -14.5% compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea -16.7% compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands -19.0% compare
- 173 Kiribati -20.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 134.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 169.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 215.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Rwanda?
- Exports of goods and services in Rwanda was -15.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.1% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for exports of goods and services?
- Rwanda ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 348.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.