Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 63,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 75,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 75,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 77,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 81,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 81,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 109,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 123,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 129,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 166,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 98 Belarus 204,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Georgia 204,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 198,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Djibouti 193,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 188,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 New Zealand 186,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 195,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.