Commercial service imports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Commercial service imports was 965.12 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Rwanda is 965.12 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Rwanda peaked at 965.12 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 416.40 million current US$, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 445.52 million current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 510.25 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 416.40 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 481.66 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 508.82 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 875.47 million current US$ | +72.1% |
| 2016 | 923.09 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 948.89 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 936.16 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 909.77 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 466.43 million current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 646.31 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 833.01 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 908.09 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 965.12 million current US$ | +6.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 965.12 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 965.12 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 695.60 million current US$ | 416.40 million current US$ | 948.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 763.79 million current US$ | 466.43 million current US$ | 965.12 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 152 Niger 1.02 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Mauritania 989.30 million current US$ compare
- 154 Fiji 979.74 million current US$ compare
- 156 Seychelles 947.50 million current US$ compare
- 157 Curacao 922.75 million current US$ compare
- 158 San Marino 894.03 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$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Rwanda?
- Commercial service imports in Rwanda was 965.12 million current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 965.12 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.40 million current US$ in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for commercial service imports?
- Rwanda ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.