Rwanda
Africa
Trade in Rwanda
| Rwanda was the world’s 150th largest exporter of goods and 132nd largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $2.11 billion and $883 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 Uganda, with trade representing 61.17 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Rwanda is the world’s 155th largest importer of goods and 142nd largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $3.57 billion and $878 million USD respectively in 2022. Rwanda’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Agricultural products and Fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were China, India and Kenya. Rwanda is part of 2 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) – Accession of Egypt. |
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 |
ePing alert |
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: June, 2024
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