Imports and Exports of Goods and Services for Rwanda (% GDP)
Updated on May 15, 2023.

In 2021, Rwanda received from exports of goods and services, the equivalent of 19.06% of its gross domestic product (GDP), a decrease of 0.25 points compared to 2020; and spent on imports of goods and services, the equivalent of 34.79% of its GDP, a decrease of 1.04 points compared to 2020.

The World Bank defines exports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world" , and defines imports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world".

The interactive chart and table below shows the imports and exports of goods and services of Rwanda as a percentage of GDP for 1960-2021.

See also: Imports and Exports of Rwanda in Current US$.

Data Source: World Bank.
Imports and Exports of Goods and Services for Rwanda (% GDP)
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Table of Imports and Exports of Goods & Services for Rwanda (% GDP)
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Year Imports (% GDP) Exports (% GDP)
1960 10.08 12.44
1961 9.84 11.48
1962 12.8 9.28
1963 12.66 5.94
1964 12.62 12
1965 16.93 12.1
1966 20 11.28
1967 15.41 10.51
1968 15.14 8.74
1969 14.36 7.68
1970 15.23 11.51
1971 16.87 10.21
1972 16.26 8.28
1973 13.44 11.6
1974 21.34 12.17
1975 17.7 9.17
1976 19.4 14.58
1977 17.66 14.27
1978 23.8 14.78
1979 22.75 21.05
1980 26.38 14.44
1981 21.76 9.83
1982 24.15 11.55
1983 20.76 11.58
1984 19.66 12.63
1985 19.89 10.78
1986 20.16 12.58
1987 19.14 7.45
1988 17.6 6.62
1989 17.29 6.14
1990 14.07 5.62
1991 18.06 7.32
1992 18.26 5.57
1993 20.5 5.18
1994 64.79 6.3
1995 25.82 5.15
1996 26.2 6.03
1997 25.67 7.8
1998 23.21 5.59
1999 21.94 5.42
2000 22.12 5.38
2001 21.94 7.27
2002 21.44 6.18
2003 21.55 7.78
2004 23.08 10.4
2005 23.54 10.69
2006 22.35 10.89
2007 22.32 13.68
2008 26.35 11.28
2009 26.45 10.37
2010 26.55 10.75
2011 27.07 12.67
2012 28.56 12
2013 29.22 13.5
2014 30.05 13.88
2015 31.99 13.24
2016 34.08 15.43
2017 33.15 20.53
2018 34.66 21.1
2019 36.13 21.81
2020 35.83 19.31
2021 34.79 19.06