Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Rwanda, 1964–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 26.2% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 40.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.8% | — |
| 1965 | 3.9% | +37.0% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | +126.6% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +71.4% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +46.1% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +135.8% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +56.3% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -7.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 26.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +135.8% | 10.8% | 25.6% |
| 1966 | +126.6% | 3.9% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 2.8% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 6.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 9.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 8.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 19.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 26.2% | 40.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
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- 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda was 26.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).