[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · RWA · 2024
Rwanda trade profile
In 2024, Rwanda recorded $2.2B in merchandise exports and $2.3B in imports, producing a $107.7M trade deficit. Exports changed +38.7% from the previous year, while imports changed +34.5%.[1]
Exports
$2.2B
+38.7%
Imports
$2.3B
+34.5%
Trade balance
-$107.7M
deficit
Active partners
270
0 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$1.1B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
30 active HS6 lines · 27 export partners
2$362.4M
HS 26 · HS chapter
36 active HS6 lines · 29 export partners
3$256.6M
HS 09 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 111 export partners
4$52.7M
HS 19 · HS chapter
19 active HS6 lines · 26 export partners
5$51.0M
HS 11 · HS chapter
22 active HS6 lines · 32 export partners
6$49.5M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
32 active HS6 lines · 37 export partners
7$49.1M
HS 88 · HS chapter
15 active HS6 lines · 29 export partners
8$23.7M
HS 80 · HS chapter
5 active HS6 lines · 20 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Rwanda; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.2B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +49.8% · 3-year CAGR 36.7%
2$167.4M
DR Congo
Annual change +25.0% · 3-year CAGR 15.7%
3$131.8M
China
Annual change +39.2% · 3-year CAGR 83.6%
4$54.2M
Singapore
Annual change +41.8% · 3-year CAGR 32.3%
5$49.7M
Poland
Annual change +2628.8% · 3-year CAGR 231.6%
6$46.8M
United Kingdom
Annual change +21.4% · 3-year CAGR 19.7%
7$46.0M
Pakistan
Annual change +23.8% · 3-year CAGR 11.2%
8$39.9M
Switzerland
Annual change +29.2% · 3-year CAGR 27.5%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.