Rwanda: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Rwanda's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 39.13.
That's down 1.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Rwanda ranks #89 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #14 of 39.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 39.90
- Trough
- 22.30
- 1-year change
- -1.9%
- 5-year change
- +8.2%
- +1.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +30.3%
- +2.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 39.1323 | |
| 39.9012 | |
| 38.6670 | |
| 34.7913 | |
| 35.8620 | |
| 36.1502 | |
| 34.6761 | |
| 33.1469 | |
| 34.0631 | |
| 31.9702 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Rwanda's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Rwanda's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 39.13, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Rwanda's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Rwanda's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 1.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Rwanda ranked #89 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Rwanda's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Rwanda is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #14 of 39.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.