How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda

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

Rwanda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.4%

World rank

109th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3989 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda stood at 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.3989 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Rwanda ranks 109th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1962	0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1963	0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1964	0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1965	0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1966	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.4%
1967	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1968	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1969	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1970	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1971	0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1972	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1973	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1974	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
1975	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1976	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1977	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1978	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1979	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1980	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1981	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1982	0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1983	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1984	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1985	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1986	0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1987	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1988	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1989	0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1990	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1991	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
1992	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1993	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1994	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.0%
1995	0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.7%
1996	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1997	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1998	0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1999	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2000	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2001	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
2002	0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2003	0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2005	0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
2006	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2007	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2008	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2009	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2010	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2011	0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2012	0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2013	0.2984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2016	0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2017	0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2019	0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2020	0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2021	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2022	0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2023	0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2024	0.3989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2025	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1994	+86.0%	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

106 Botswana 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Nepal 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Bahamas 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Germany 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Somalia 0.3024 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.3989 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports (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.

Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.