Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was -4.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -4.69 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 129.1% on the previous year and down 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 86.59 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -18.48 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 180th out of 192 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1964 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 53.66 % change on previous year | +4246.4% |
| 1966 | 72.94 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1968 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1969 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1970 | 23.66 % change on previous year | +504.8% |
| 1971 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1972 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1973 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +594.4% |
| 1974 | 86.59 % change on previous year | -879.3% |
| 1975 | 52.61 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1976 | 28.48 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1977 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1978 | 52.49 % change on previous year | +869.0% |
| 1979 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1980 | 30.21 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1981 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1982 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -391.9% |
| 1983 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1984 | 6 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1985 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1986 | -0.6166 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1987 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +616.7% |
| 1988 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1989 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1990 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -392.6% |
| 1991 | 43.84 % change on previous year | -543.8% |
| 1992 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 84.25 % change on previous year | +382.1% |
| 1995 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1996 | 26.89 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1997 | 28.98 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6167 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1999 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +1441.3% |
| 2000 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 24 % change on previous year | +412.0% |
| 2004 | 27.43 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2006 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2007 | 21.87 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 2008 | 50.2 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2009 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2010 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 17.81 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2018 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2019 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0272 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2021 | 77.41 % change on previous year | -285195.8% |
| 2022 | 23.06 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2023 | 33.76 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2025 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -4.69 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.04 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -4.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.53 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +285195.8% | -0.0272 % change on previous year | 77.41 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +4246.4% | 1.23 % change on previous year | 53.66 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1441.3% | 0.6167 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +879.3% | -11.11 % change on previous year | 86.59 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +869.0% | 5.42 % change on previous year | 52.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.58 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 72.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.19 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 86.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 30.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.81 % change on previous year | -18.48 % change on previous year | 84.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.39 % change on previous year | -10.69 % change on previous year | 50.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 % change on previous year | -14.18 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.28 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 77.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- 179 San Marino -3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Panama -4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Faroe Islands -6.2 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda was -4.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 86.59 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.48 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.