Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -8.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Rwanda is -8.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 273.2% on the previous year and down 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 84.33 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -35.07 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 160th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 44.88 % change on previous year | -774.9% |
| 1963 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1964 | -12.75 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 43.65 % change on previous year | -442.4% |
| 1966 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1967 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1968 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1969 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1971 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 24.9 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1973 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1974 | 60.03 % change on previous year | -515.0% |
| 1975 | -14.79 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1976 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1977 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1978 | 27.85 % change on previous year | -768.4% |
| 1979 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1980 | 18.28 % change on previous year | +221.2% |
| 1981 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1982 | 42.97 % change on previous year | -2911.9% |
| 1983 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1984 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1985 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1986 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +306.3% |
| 1987 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3871 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1989 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +1506.2% |
| 1990 | -15.47 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 1991 | 84.33 % change on previous year | -645.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1993 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +509.7% |
| 1994 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1995 | -35.07 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1997 | 39 % change on previous year | +1014.0% |
| 1998 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1999 | 31.73 % change on previous year | +247.3% |
| 2000 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2001 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2002 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2003 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2004 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2005 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 23.29 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 2007 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2008 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2009 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -717.2% |
| 2010 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +653.1% |
| 2012 | 18.73 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2015 | 23.05 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 2020 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2021 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2022 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 2023 | 25.85 % change on previous year | -825.2% |
| 2024 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2025 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2911.9% | -1.53 % change on previous year | 42.97 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1506.2% | -0.3871 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.61 % change on previous year | -17.53 % change on previous year | 44.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.68 % change on previous year | -14.79 % change on previous year | 60.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 42.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.93 % change on previous year | -35.07 % change on previous year | 84.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 % change on previous year | -12.66 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 23.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | 25.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 157 Kuwait -7.05 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Syria -7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Qatar -8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands -9.42 % change on previous year compare
- 162 San Marino -10.06 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Bolivia -10.44 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Rwanda was -8.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.33 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.07 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.