Imports of goods and services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Imports of goods and services was -9.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Rwanda is -9.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 273.2% on the previous year and down 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Rwanda peaked at 84.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -35.1%, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 44.9% | -774.8% |
| 1963 | -10.8% | -124.1% |
| 1964 | -12.7% | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 43.7% | -442.4% |
| 1966 | 26.4% | -39.6% |
| 1967 | -17.5% | -166.5% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | -129.2% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +137.5% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 24.9% | +106.4% |
| 1973 | -14.5% | -158.1% |
| 1974 | 60.0% | -515.0% |
| 1975 | -14.8% | -124.6% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | -216.4% |
| 1977 | -4.2% | -124.2% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -768.4% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -79.6% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +221.2% |
| 1981 | -1.5% | -108.4% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | -2912.9% |
| 1983 | -2.8% | -106.6% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -187.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +50.4% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +306.2% |
| 1987 | -10.5% | -169.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4% | -96.3% |
| 1989 | -6.2% | +1506.1% |
| 1990 | -15.5% | +148.9% |
| 1991 | 84.3% | -645.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -96.8% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +509.8% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -21.4% |
| 1995 | -35.1% | -371.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -110.0% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +1013.9% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -76.6% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +247.3% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -23.1% |
| 2001 | -5.1% | -121.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -283.5% |
| 2003 | -12.7% | -234.1% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -265.9% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +97.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -45.9% |
| 2008 | -2.8% | -122.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -717.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +653.1% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +61.2% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +126.6% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -120.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -173.9% |
| 2022 | -3.6% | -232.8% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -825.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -80.0% |
| 2025 | -9.0% | -273.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | -17.5% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | -14.8% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | -10.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | -35.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | -12.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 2.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -9.0% | 25.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 165 Turkmenistan -7.3% compare
- 166 Syrian Arab Republic -7.6% compare
- 167 Qatar -8.9% compare
- 169 United States Virgin Islands -9.4% compare
- 170 San Marino -10.1% compare
- 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -10.4% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 134.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 169.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 215.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Rwanda?
- Imports of goods and services in Rwanda was -9.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.1% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for imports of goods and services?
- Rwanda ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.