Imports as a share of GDP fell 2.90% to 0.348% in Rwanda in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in Rwanda reached an all time high of 0.648% in 1994 and an all time low of 0.098% in 1961. When compared to Rwanda's main peers, imports as a share of GDP in Burundi amounted to 0.238%, 0.171% in Tanzania, 0.259% in Uganda and 0.401% in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2021.
Rwanda has been ranked 92nd within the group of 152 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 49 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Angola | % | 0.331% | 0.252% | 0.233% | 0.255% | 0.170% | ||||||||||||||||
| Burundi | % | 0.164% | 0.167% | 0.162% | 0.209% | 0.239% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 0.361% | 0.357% | 0.399% | 0.337% | 0.343% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | % | 0.800% | 0.858% | 0.552% | 0.490% | 0.532% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 0.316% | 0.320% | 0.390% | 0.374% | 0.294% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 0.252% | 0.216% | 0.233% | 0.219% | 0.203% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 0.628% | 0.721% | 0.611% | 0.823% | 0.797% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rwanda | % | 0.320% | 0.341% | 0.331% | 0.347% | 0.361% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.289% | 0.617% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| Tanzania | % | 0.237% | 0.191% | 0.171% | 0.179% | 0.170% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 0.248% | 0.188% | 0.202% | 0.216% | 0.223% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 0.427% | 0.386% | 0.366% | 0.369% | 0.342% |
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