Import volume index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Import volume index was 205.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import volume index in Rwanda, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 205.5 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Rwanda peaked at 205.5 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Rwanda 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import volume index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 23.9 2015 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 32 2015 = 100 | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 44.9 2015 = 100 | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 53.7 2015 = 100 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 57.2 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 69.5 2015 = 100 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 82.6 2015 = 100 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 85.9 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 92.2 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 95.9 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 106.7 2015 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 128.2 2015 = 100 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 139.1 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 125.3 2015 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 141.8 2015 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 173.6 2015 = 100 | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 205.5 2015 = 100 | +18.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 205.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.75 2015 = 100, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 205.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.06 2015 = 100 | 20.8 2015 = 100 | 53.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.44 2015 = 100 | 57.2 2015 = 100 | 128.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.06 2015 = 100 | 125.3 2015 = 100 | 205.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 import volume index in Rwanda?
- Import volume index in Rwanda was 205.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 205.5 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for import volume index?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.