Share of imports that come from China in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of imports that come from China was 26.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Rwanda, 1967–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Rwanda stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Rwanda peaked at 26.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1968.
That places Rwanda 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.8% | — |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +49.9% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +461.5% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -38.4% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -66.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +69.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -44.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +1223.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +83.1% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | +23.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 26.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 26.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1223.9% | 0.9% | 11.7% |
| 1974 | +461.5% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 1.0% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 5.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 9.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.1% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 share of imports that come from china in Rwanda?
- Share of imports that come from china in Rwanda was 26.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1968.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.