Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 178.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Rwanda peaked at 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 billion BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.52 billion BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.65 billion BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 133 Guyana 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Afghanistan 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Mali 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Montenegro 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 imports in Rwanda?
- Goods imports in Rwanda was 5.55 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 imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for goods imports?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, 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.