Commercial service exports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Commercial service exports was 857.32 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports in Rwanda is 857.32 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Rwanda peaked at 857.32 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262.88 million current US$, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Commercial service exports in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 262.88 million current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 330.70 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 372.94 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 407.54 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 413.56 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 516.11 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 529.43 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 593.90 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 648.34 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 746.56 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 276.67 million current US$ | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 344.55 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 686.93 million current US$ | +99.4% |
| 2023 | 799.67 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 857.32 million current US$ | +7.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 857.32 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 436.55 million current US$, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 857.32 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479.01 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +99.4% | 344.55 million current US$ | 686.93 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -62.9% | 746.56 million current US$ | 276.67 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 482.20 million current US$ | 262.88 million current US$ | 746.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 593.03 million current US$ | 276.67 million current US$ | 857.32 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 140 Botswana 934.97 million current US$ compare
- 141 Cape Verde 916.28 million current US$ compare
- 142 French Polynesia 860.33 million current US$ compare
- 144 Djibouti 842.19 million current US$ compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 821.02 million current US$ compare
- 146 Grenada 754.40 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Rwanda?
- Commercial service exports in Rwanda was 857.32 million current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 857.32 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.88 million current US$ in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for commercial service exports?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.