How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Rwanda

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

132nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

Years of data

1964–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Rwanda, 1964–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Rwanda stood at 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Rwanda peaked at 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

That places Rwanda 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1964 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.2%
1966	0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+121.9%
1967	0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1968	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1969	0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1970	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1971	0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1972	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1973	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1974	0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.3%
1975	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1976	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1977	0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1978	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1979	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1980	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1981	0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1982	0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1983	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1984	0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1985	0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1986	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1987	0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1988	0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1989	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1990	0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1991	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
1992	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1993	0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1994	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+135.8%
1995	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
1996	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1997	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1998	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1999	0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2000	0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.5%
2001	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2003	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2004	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2005	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
2007	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2008	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
2009	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2010	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2011	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2012	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2013	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
2014	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2015	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2016	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2017	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.3%
2019	0.3036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2020	0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
2021	0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
2022	0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2023	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

129 Canada 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Ireland 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Costa Rica 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 France 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Ecuador 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Rwanda?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Rwanda was 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.