Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda stood at 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 78 Aruba 0.3699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Oman 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mozambique 0.3681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Tunisia 0.3645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Mexico 0.3628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.