Trade in Rwanda
Rwanda: Trade was 56.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Rwanda is 56.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Rwanda peaked at 82.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 141st of 192 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.
Trade in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.0% | — |
| 1961 | 22.8% | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 24.1% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 26.6% | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 31.8% | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 34.6% | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 28.4% | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 26.4% | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 29.2% | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 37.0% | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | +182.6% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | -57.0% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 20.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 27.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 26.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 22.1% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 31.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 37.7% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 44.4% | 71.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 138 Saudi Arabia 57.9% compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 57.4% compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 57.2% compare
- 142 Yemen 56.1% compare
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 54.6% compare
- 144 Madagascar 54.2% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1,331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1.50 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Rwanda?
- Trade in Rwanda was 56.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for trade?
- Rwanda ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.