Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Goods exports (BoP, current US$) was 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports in Rwanda is 3.20 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 342.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in Rwanda peaked at 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 297.27 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 297.27 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 464.24 million BoP, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 590.75 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 703.01 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 723.09 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 682.04 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 726.61 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 billion BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 billion BoP, current US$, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 759.68 million BoP, current US$ | 297.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in Rwanda?
- Goods exports in Rwanda was 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for goods exports?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.