Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Rwanda
Rwanda: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 247,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Rwanda, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Rwanda stood at 247,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Rwanda peaked at 247,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 91,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 101,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 107,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 115,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 124,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 137,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 137,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 150,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 165,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 153,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 165,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 213,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 247,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 247,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 247,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +32.3% | 68,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +28.6% | 165,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 213,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 165,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 153,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 247,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 100 India 317,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Comoros 274,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Belarus 254,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Djibouti 235,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Fiji 227,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sao Tome and Principe 223,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Rwanda?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Rwanda was 247,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 247,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Rwanda ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.