Exports of goods and services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Exports of goods and services was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Rwanda is 21.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Rwanda peaked at 28.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.1% | — |
| 1961 | 11.2% | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | -36.0% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | +102.1% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 11.0% | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | +49.8% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +59.0% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +19.9% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -24.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 21.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 21.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 8.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 10.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 18.7% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 144 Mali 22.1% compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 22.0% compare
- 146 Japan 22.0% compare
- 148 Uganda 21.4% compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.4% compare
- 150 Madagascar 21.3% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Rwanda?
- Exports of goods and services in Rwanda was 21.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for exports of goods and services?
- Rwanda ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.