Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7654 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda stood at 0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.7654 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.0% |
| 1995 | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 118 Azerbaijan 0.3681 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Togo 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Ghana 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 France 0.338 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)
- 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7654 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.