Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 38.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Rwanda stood at 38.9%.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Rwanda peaked at 74.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 43.9% | — |
| 1965 | 57.1% | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 64.6% | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 63.2% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 66.3% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 69.8% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 73.7% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 65.9% | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 64.2% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 63.3% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 63.0% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 61.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 59.1% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 74.2% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 64.1% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 60.6% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 61.4% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +15.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 38.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 38.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.0% | 43.9% | 66.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 61.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 51.7% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 50.2% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 35.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 31.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 25.6% | 38.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 163 Uzbekistan 41.6% compare
- 164 Benin 41.4% compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 40.3% compare
- 167 Ethiopia 38.6% compare
- 168 Togo 38.5% compare
- 169 Central African Republic 38.4% 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 from high-income economies in Rwanda?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Rwanda was 38.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Rwanda ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.