Country export capability

Rwanda
export capability

A reported view of Rwanda's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

RWA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$2.2B2024 reported value
Latest imports$2.3B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$107.7MExports minus imports
Export growth+38.7%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Rwanda export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Rwanda recorded $2.2B in exports and $2.3B in imports. The resulting -$107.7M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +38.7% year on year and show a calculated +28.4% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

United Arab Emirates received $1.2B in reported exports, representing 52.7% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $1.1B and 51% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Rwanda's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$14.3B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$999.7Current-dollar GDP
Population14.3MReported population
Labor force7.4KReported labor force
Investment rate21.4%National investment rate
Savings rate6.9%National savings rate
Trade openness33.3%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP16.3%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education21.2%Education context
Tertiary education3.1%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Rwanda
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
MalaysiaMYSCritical attention94.6%63.7%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United Arab EmiratesAREWatch5.5%1%5.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
PolandPOLHigh attention97%0.5%12.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNWatch35%13.1%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
PakistanPAKHigh attention100%0%40.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
SingaporeSGPHigh attention95.9%0%0.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ThailandTHAHigh attention98.2%1%29.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHigh attention96.3%6.7%0%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Democratic Republic of the CongoCODWatch24%11.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRHigh attention55.2%1.4%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Rwanda
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
2IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
3ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
4ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Accelerating +2.4%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing +60.2%
8IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining +36.1%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Rwanda.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Rwanda
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$1.1B50.7%3
20901HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$133.0M6%5
32615HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$121.9M5.5%2
40902HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$121.7M5.5%4
52609HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$120.9M5.5%1
62611HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$75.5M3.4%1
71901HS4 detail codePreparations of cereals (19) ↗$49.3M2.2%3
82710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$48.1M2.2%5
98802HS4 detail codeAircraft (88) ↗$47.4M2.1%6
102617HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$29.4M1.3%2
111106HS4 detail codeMilling products (11) ↗$24.7M1.1%3
128001HS4 detail codeTin (80) ↗$23.1M1%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Rwanda combines $2.2B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Rwanda recorded $2.2B in reported exports and $2.3B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $107.7M. Exports changed +38.7% year on year and +28.4% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Rwanda exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Rwanda
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1United Arab EmiratesARE$1.2B52.7%+49.8%+36.7%
2Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$167.4M7.6%+25%+15.7%
3ChinaCHN$131.8M6%+39.2%+83.6%
4SingaporeSGP$54.2M2.5%+41.8%+32.3%
5PolandPOL$49.7M2.2%+2,628.8%+231.6%
6United KingdomGBR$46.8M2.1%+21.4%+19.7%
7PakistanPAK$46.0M2.1%+23.8%+11.2%
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$39.9M1.8%+29.2%+27.5%
9ThailandTHA$38.8M1.8%+93%-2.2%
10IndiaIND$37.9M1.7%+41.9%+67.2%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$492.5M
2014
$519.3M
2015
$444.0M
2016
$506.0M
2017
$710.9M
2018
$1.0B
2019
$825.3M
2020
$1.0B
2021
$1.0B
2022
$1.5B
2023
$1.6B
2024
$2.2B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets0Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners4Country context
Shared-language partners112Country context
Average partner distance7,395 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share25%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak6.2%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score35.6

History-based indicator

Partner concentration2,914.8

Partner HHI

Product concentration2,728.4

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3RWA
Exports Usd$2.2B
Imports Usd$2.3B
Trade Balance Usd-$107.7M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct38.7%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct34.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct28.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-6.7%
Export Partner Hhi2,914.8
Export Product Hhi2,728.4
Momentum Score35.6
Risk Score28.2
Gdp Million Usd14,251.64 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$999.7
Population14,256,567
Labor Force7,370.2
Investment Rate Pct21.4%
Savings Rate Pct6.9%
Secondary Education Pct21.2%
Tertiary Education Pct3.1%
Total Factor Productivity167.1
Trade Openness Pct33.3%
Exports Gdp Pct16.3%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners0
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners4
Num Shared Language Partners112
Avg Partner Distance Km7,395 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language41
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,472
Num Border Partners80
Num Colonial Partners70
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.7
Pct Products High Elasticity65
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential35,758.7
Foreign Market Potential17,396.3

Exposure fields

Country Iso3RWA
All History Lane Count789
Current Lane Count373
Critical Lane Count1
High Attention Lane Count52
High Volatility Lane Count160
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count113
Declining Demand Lane Count1
Concentrated Market Lane Count204
Access Friction Lane Count64
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count22
Monitored Exports Current Usd$2.0B
Attention Exports Usd$498.4M
Critical Exports Usd$14.7M
High Volatility Exports Usd$1.4B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$77.2M
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct25%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct6.2%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,084 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$2.2B
Total Imports Latest Usd$2.3B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$107.7M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct38.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct28.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd14,251.64 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$999.7
Population Latest14,256,567
Investment Rate Latest Pct21.4%
Savings Rate Latest Pct6.9%
Trade Openness Latest Pct33.3%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct16.3%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest0
Foreign Market Potential Latest17,396.3
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.6%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.2%
Partner Hhi Latest2,914.8
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct52.7%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct66.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,772.2
Partner Hhi All Max4,534
Product Hhi Latest2,728.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct50.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct62.1%
Product Hhi All Avg2,608.6
Product Hhi All Max6,881.8
Total Exports Attention Share Pct22.6%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0.7%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$42.9M$137.5M-$94.5MNot reportedNot reported
1996$58.6M$255.1M-$196.5M+36.4%Not reported
1997$61.7M$285.1M-$223.4M+5.4%Not reported
1998$61.6M$233.0M-$171.4M-0.2%+12.8%
1999$75.2M$230.5M-$155.2M+22.1%+8.7%
2000$73.8M$202.1M-$128.3M-1.9%+6.2%
2001$202.0M$254.6M-$52.5M+173.6%+48.6%
2002$110.6M$277.6M-$167.0M-45.3%+13.7%
2003$121.0M$313.6M-$192.5M+9.4%+17.9%
2004$379.8M$380.1M-$324.9K+213.8%+23.4%
2005$126.2M$434.0M-$307.8M-66.8%+4.5%
2006$124.4M$590.8M-$466.4M-1.4%+0.9%
2007$166.5M$642.9M-$476.4M+33.8%-24%
2008$290.1M$1.0B-$735.9M+74.3%+32%
2009$188.8M$1.0B-$832.6M-34.9%+14.9%
2010$231.3M$1.2B-$969.7M+22.5%+11.6%
2011$391.1M$1.5B-$1.1B+69.1%+10.5%
2012$376.8M$1.4B-$1.0B-3.7%+25.9%
2013$492.5M$1.7B-$1.2B+30.7%+28.7%
2014$519.3M$2.0B-$1.4B+5.4%+9.9%
2015$444.0M$2.1B-$1.7B-14.5%+5.6%
2016$506.0M$2.6B-$2.1B+14%+0.9%
2017$710.9M$2.2B-$1.5B+40.5%+11%
2018$1.0B$2.4B-$1.4B+43.2%+31.9%
2019$825.3M$2.3B-$1.5B-18.9%+17.7%
2020$1.0B$2.8B-$1.7B+27%+13.8%
2021$1.0B$2.9B-$1.8B-0.3%+0.9%
2022$1.5B$3.5B-$2.0B+39.5%+20.9%
2023$1.6B$1.7B-$129.2M+9.3%+15%
2024$2.2B$2.3B-$107.7M+38.7%+28.4%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$1.1B51%2730
226Ores, slag and ash$362.4M16.4%2936
309Coffee, tea and spices$256.6M11.6%11138
419Preparations of cereals$52.7M2.4%2619
511Milling products$51.0M2.3%3222
627Mineral fuels$49.5M2.2%3732
788Aircraft$49.1M2.2%2915
880Tin$23.7M1.1%205
925Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$20.3M0.9%3942
1062Non-knitted clothing$17.4M0.8%75109

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17108Precious stones and metals (71)$1.1B50.7%3
20901Coffee, tea and spices (09)$133.0M6%5
32615Ores, slag and ash (26)$121.9M5.5%2
40902Coffee, tea and spices (09)$121.7M5.5%4
52609Ores, slag and ash (26)$120.9M5.5%1
62611Ores, slag and ash (26)$75.5M3.4%1
71901Preparations of cereals (19)$49.3M2.2%3
82710Mineral fuels (27)$48.1M2.2%5
98802Aircraft (88)$47.4M2.1%6
102617Ores, slag and ash (26)$29.4M1.3%2
111106Milling products (11)$24.7M1.1%3
128001Tin (80)$23.1M1%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1United Arab EmiratesARE$1.2B52.7%+49.8%+36.7%
2Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$167.4M7.6%+25%+15.7%
3ChinaCHN$131.8M6%+39.2%+83.6%
4SingaporeSGP$54.2M2.5%+41.8%+32.3%
5PolandPOL$49.7M2.2%+2,628.8%+231.6%
6United KingdomGBR$46.8M2.1%+21.4%+19.7%
7PakistanPAK$46.0M2.1%+23.8%+11.2%
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$39.9M1.8%+29.2%+27.5%
9ThailandTHA$38.8M1.8%+93%-2.2%
10IndiaIND$37.9M1.7%+41.9%+67.2%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Malaysia (MYS)Critical attention94.6%63.7%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2United Arab Emirates (ARE)Watch5.5%1%5.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Poland (POL)High attention97%0.5%12.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4China (CHN)Watch35%13.1%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Pakistan (PAK)High attention100%0%40.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Singapore (SGP)High attention95.9%0%0.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7Thailand (THA)High attention98.2%1%29.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)High attention96.3%6.7%0%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)Watch24%11.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10United Kingdom (GBR)High attention55.2%1.4%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Central African Republic (CAF)850220new$172.1K87.5%100
2Brazil (BRA)282590new$5.9M2.7%100
3Austria (AUT)930599new$7.1M1.6%100
4Burundi (BDI)890200new$394.4K32.2%100
5China (CHN)382499new$5.7B0%100
6Singapore (SGP)800110new$209.2M2.5%100
7Indonesia (IDN)293920new$620.7K18.5%100
8India (IND)711011new$1.6B0%100
9India (IND)711319new$2.7B0.1%100
10Canada (CAN)800110new$72.1M0.2%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
2India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
3China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
4China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Accelerating (+2.4%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing (+60.2%)
8India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining (+36.1%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Rwanda export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Rwanda export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Rwanda.

What is the latest reported export value for Rwanda?

Rwanda recorded $2.2B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Rwanda?

United Arab Emirates leads by reported export value at $1.2B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Rwanda's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $1.1B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Rwanda trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.