Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -15.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at -15.89 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 204.2% on the previous year and down 186.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 70.69 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -28.92 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1963 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1967 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1968 | 10 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1969 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1971 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1973 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1974 | 70.59 % change on previous year | -2570.6% |
| 1975 | 70.69 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1977 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 1978 | 52.85 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 1979 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1980 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +1148.4% |
| 1981 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1983 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3584 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1985 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -2107.2% |
| 1986 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8596 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1988 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +494.9% |
| 1989 | -10 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 1990 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1992 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1993 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 1994 | -28.92 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 9.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1998 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1999 | -11.23 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 2000 | -16.6 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 33.18 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 2002 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2003 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2004 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2005 | 65.85 % change on previous year | +582.2% |
| 2006 | 25.48 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 30.46 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 52.27 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 42.49 % change on previous year | +351.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2013 | 0.087 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +8292.7% |
| 2015 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2016 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2018 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 2019 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 25.13 % change on previous year | +332.5% |
| 2023 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2025 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -15.89 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.89 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -15.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +8292.7% | 0.087 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2570.6% | -2.86 % change on previous year | 70.59 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2107.2% | -0.3584 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1148.4% | 2.13 % change on previous year | 26.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.72 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 70.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 26.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -28.92 % change on previous year | 15.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.44 % change on previous year | -16.6 % change on previous year | 65.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 42.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 % change on previous year | -15.89 % change on previous year | 25.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 199 Gambia -9.51 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Botswana -11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Tonga -13.56 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Brunei -17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Armenia -23.62 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Trinidad and Tobago -24.41 % change on previous year 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda was -15.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.69 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.92 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.