Merchandise imports, WB in Rwanda

Rwanda: Merchandise imports, WB was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.04 billion current US$
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
32nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.04 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
237.60 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Merchandise imports, WB in Rwanda, 1984–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1984199720111984: 237.6M current US$1985: 274.1M current US$1986: 322.6M current US$1987: 312.5M current US$1988: 326.3M current US$1989: 332.0M current US$1990: 315.1M current US$1991: 301.6M current US$1992: 319.1M current US$1993: 345.6M current US$1994: 458.7M current US$1995: 238.2M current US$1996: 257.0M current US$1997: 342.9M current US$1998: 297.9M current US$1999: 316.7M current US$2000: 307.7M current US$2001: 293.6M current US$2002: 283.7M current US$2003: 304.9M current US$2004: 367.8M current US$2005: 471.4M current US$2006: 591.4M current US$2007: 770.6M current US$2008: 1.2B current US$2009: 1.3B current US$2010: 1.4B current US$2011: 2.0B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, merchandise imports, wb in Rwanda stood at 2.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 42.3% on the previous year and up 593.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Rwanda peaked at 2.04 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 237.60 million current US$, in 1984.

Rwanda ranks 32nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 300.85 million current US$ 237.60 million current US$ 332.00 million current US$ 6
1990s 319.27 million current US$ 238.20 million current US$ 458.70 million current US$ 10
2000s 587.35 million current US$ 283.66 million current US$ 1.31 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.73 billion current US$ 1.43 billion current US$ 2.04 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 29 Mauritania 2.65 billion current US$ compare
  2. 30 Madagascar 2.63 billion current US$ compare
  3. 31 Burkina Faso 2.24 billion current US$ compare
  4. 33 Sierra Leone 1.72 billion current US$ compare
  5. 34 Eswatini 1.60 billion current US$ compare
  6. 35 Togo 1.47 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports, wb in Rwanda?
Merchandise imports, wb in Rwanda was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 237.60 million current US$ in 1984.
How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports, wb?
Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 593.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
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