Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
114th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 0.347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +195.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP 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 | +195.5% | 0.172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +145.9% | 0.0603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 111 Botswana 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Tajikistan 0.2825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Congo 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 France 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Chile 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Canada 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.