Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 10.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Rwanda stood at 10.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 458.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Rwanda peaked at 15.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.2% | — |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +631.7% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -12.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +631.7% | 1.8% | 13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 1.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 13.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 176 Tajikistan 11.2% compare
- 177 Uzbekistan 10.5% compare
- 178 Central African Republic 10.4%
- 180 Nicaragua 9.6% compare
- 181 Albania 9.5% compare
- 182 Iraq 9.4% 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)
- Commercial service imports 965.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 857.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Rwanda?
- Computer, communications and other services in Rwanda was 10.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Rwanda ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.