Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Rwanda

Merchandise imports in Rwanda in 2025 — 5,070,000,000 US$. Ranked 139 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 36,114.3%.

2025 5.07B US$ −15.89% vs 2024
World rank 139of 205
Period maximum 6.03B US$2024
Period minimum 11M US$1962

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Rwanda, 1960–202502B4B6B8B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 14,000,000 US$1962: 11,000,000 US$1964: 12,000,000 US$1966: 21,000,000 US$1968: 22,000,000 US$1970: 29,000,000 US$1972: 35,000,000 US$1974: 58,000,000 US$1976: 106,000,000 US$1978: 188,000,000 US$1980: 243,000,000 US$1982: 286,000,000 US$1984: 278,000,000 US$1986: 349,000,000 US$1988: 370,000,000 US$1990: 288,000,000 US$1992: 288,000,000 US$1994: 236,000,000 US$1996: 258,000,000 US$1998: 285,000,000 US$2000: 211,000,000 US$2002: 248,000,000 US$2004: 284,000,000 US$2006: 591,000,000 US$2008: 1,174,000,000 US$2010: 1,431,000,000 US$2012: 2,300,000,000 US$2014: 2,470,000,000 US$2016: 2,254,000,000 US$2018: 2,636,000,000 US$2020: 3,373,000,000 US$2022: 4,466,000,000 US$2024: 6,028,000,000 US$2025: 5,070,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +5.06B (+36,114.29%) Average annual rate: 9.49 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 5.07B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 5.07B −958M −15.89%
2024 6.03B +798M +15.26%
2023 5.23B +764M +17.11%
2022 4.47B +897M +25.13%
2021 3.57B +196M +5.81%
2020 3.37B +279M +9.02%
2019 3.09B +458M +17.37%
2018 2.64B +287M +12.22%
2017 2.35B +95M +4.21%
2016 2.25B −79M −3.39%
2015 2.33B −137M −5.55%
2014 2.47B +168M +7.3%
2013 2.3B +2M +0.09%
2012 2.3B +261M +12.8%
2011 2.04B +608M +42.49%
2010 1.43B +123M +9.4%
2009 1.31B +134M +11.41%
2008 1.17B +403M +52.27%
2007 771M +180M +30.46%
2006 591M +120M +25.48%
2005 471M +187M +65.85%
2004 284M +25M +9.65%
2003 259M +11M +4.44%
2002 248M −33M −11.74%
2001 281M +70M +33.18%
2000 211M −42M −16.6%
1999 253M −32M −11.23%
1998 285M −12M −4.04%
1997 297M +39M +15.12%
1996 258M +22M +9.32%
1995 236M +0 +0%
1994 236M −96M −28.92%
1993 332M +44M +15.28%
1992 288M −18M −5.88%
1991 306M +18M +6.25%
1990 288M −45M −13.51%
1989 333M −37M −10%
1988 370M +18M +5.11%
1987 352M +3M +0.86%
1986 349M +51M +17.11%
1985 298M +20M +7.19%
1984 278M −1M −0.36%
1983 279M −7M −2.45%
1982 286M +3M +1.06%
1981 283M +40M +16.46%
1980 243M +51M +26.56%
1979 192M +4M +2.13%
1978 188M +65M +52.85%
1977 123M +17M +16.04%
1976 106M +7M +7.07%
1975 99M +41M +70.69%
1974 58M +24M +70.59%
1973 34M −1M −2.86%
1972 35M +2M +6.06%
1971 33M +4M +13.79%
1970 29M +5M +20.83%
1969 24M +2M +9.09%
1968 22M +2M +10%
1967 20M −1M −4.76%
1966 21M +3M +16.67%
1965 18M +6M +50%
1964 12M +0 +0%
1963 12M +1M +9.09%
1962 11M −1M −8.33%
1961 12M −2M −14.29%
1960 14M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.