Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps was 3.82 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Rwanda is 3.82 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Rwanda peaked at 4.20 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million current US$, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 7.00 million current US$ | +70.7% |
| 1966 | 13.00 million current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1967 | 14.20 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 17.40 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 19.00 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 22.20 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 24.30 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 20.80 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 25.11 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 44.29 million current US$ | +76.4% |
| 1975 | 74.12 million current US$ | +67.4% |
| 1976 | 79.47 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 84.73 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 131.95 million current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1979 | 149.84 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 200.02 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 211.35 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 208.26 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 200.42 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 199.01 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 223.03 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 301.10 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 298.36 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 297.47 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 246.94 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 213.22 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 236.43 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 216.92 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 213.69 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 192.64 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 230.62 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 258.33 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 283.92 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 230.03 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 218.82 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 292.72 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 278.65 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 252.54 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 261.38 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 309.42 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 374.14 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 566.88 million current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 627.55 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +82.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +64.6% |
| 2019 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.82 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.82 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.45 million current US$ | 4.10 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 65.68 million current US$ | 20.80 million current US$ | 149.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.60 million current US$ | 199.01 million current US$ | 301.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.46 million current US$ | 192.64 million current US$ | 283.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.72 million current US$ | 252.54 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 4.20 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Rwanda?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Rwanda was 3.82 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Rwanda ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.