How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Rwanda?

28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East African Community (EAC) vs Rwanda: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

East African Community (EAC)

25.02

in 2027

Rwanda

41.47

in 2027

East African Community (EAC) rank

15th

Rwanda rank

13th

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

East African Community (EAC)
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 41.47 against 25.02 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 16.45.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times East African Community (EAC)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

East African Community (EAC) ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 19 groups.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East African Community (EAC)	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.06	23.49	0.4253	Rwanda
2010s	26.28	32.9	6.62	Rwanda
2020s	23.82	39.16	15.34	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), East African Community (EAC) or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 41.47 against 25.02 in East African Community (EAC) as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between East African Community (EAC) and Rwanda?: 16.45, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Rwanda?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do East African Community (EAC) and Rwanda rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?: East African Community (EAC) ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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