Rwanda
Africa
Trade in Rwanda
| Rwanda was the world’s 143rd largest exporter of goods and 139th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $2221 and $1081 million USD respectively. Rwanda’s top export category was agricultural products, followed by fuels and mining products, and manufactures. In 2022, Rwanda’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Democratic Republic of Congo, United Arab Emirates and China, with trade representing 71.69 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Rwanda is the world’s 138th largest importer of goods and 157th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $5350 and $990 million USD respectively in 2025. Rwanda’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products. Leading import partners were China, Tanzania and Kenya. Rwanda is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) – Accession of Egypt and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) – Accession of Seychelles. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Rwanda |
Abbreviation |
RW |
Capital |
Kigali |
WTO Membership Date |
22 May 1996 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of civil law, based on German and Belgian models, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
Language |
Kinyarwanda, French, English, Swahili |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Rwandan franc |
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Exchange Rate |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://rwandatrade.rw/Tariffs?l=en |
Trade Information Portal |
https://rwandatrade.rw/ |
Last Reviewed: October, 2026
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