Food imports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Food imports was 22.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Rwanda, 1996–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2022, food imports in Rwanda stood at 22.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Rwanda peaked at 25.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.
Rwanda ranks 42nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Food imports in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.9% | — |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.6% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 11.7% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 22.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 347.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Rwanda?
- Food imports in Rwanda was 22.4% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for food imports?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.