Trade as a share of GDP in Rwanda

Trade as a share of GDP in Rwanda was 56.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 15 pts from 2024. That is the 101st highest of 171 countries in 2024.

202556.7%
Change on 2024-15 pts
Rank101st of 171Countries ranked
Series high82.71994
Series low20.71963

Trade as a share of GDP in Rwanda, 1960 to 2025

2040608010019601970198019902000201020251960: 24 %1961: 22.8 %1962: 24.1 %1963: 20.7 %1964: 26.6 %1965: 31.8 %1966: 34.6 %1967: 28.4 %1968: 26.4 %1969: 24.4 %1970: 29.2 %1971: 29.9 %1972: 27.3 %1973: 27.2 %1974: 37 %1975: 29.8 %1976: 37.1 %1977: 34.7 %1978: 42.5 %1979: 47.3 %1980: 45.2 %1981: 35.2 %1982: 39.8 %1983: 35.8 %1984: 35.5 %1985: 34 %1986: 36 %1987: 29.9 %1988: 27.2 %1989: 26.4 %1990: 22.1 %1991: 28.4 %1992: 27 %1993: 29.3 %1994: 82.7 %1995: 35.5 %1996: 36.8 %1997: 37.9 %1998: 32.8 %1999: 31.2 %2000: 31.3 %2001: 33.2 %2002: 31.3 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 37 %2005: 38 %2006: 33.7 %2007: 36.4 %2008: 38 %2009: 37.2 %2010: 37.7 %2011: 40.2 %2012: 41.1 %2013: 43.3 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 45.7 %2016: 50.1 %2017: 54.2 %2018: 48 %2019: 48.9 %2020: 44.4 %2021: 59.8 %2022: 61 %2023: 66.9 %2024: 71.7 %2025: 56.7 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period%
202556.7
202471.7
202366.9
202261
202159.8
202044.4
201948.9
201848
201754.2
201650.1
201545.7
201444.5
201343.3
201241.1
201140.2
201037.7
200937.2
200838
200736.4
200633.7
200538
200437
200332.8
200231.3
200133.2
200031.3
199931.2
199832.8
199737.9
199636.8
199535.5
199482.7
199329.3
199227
199128.4
199022.1
198926.4
198827.2
198729.9
198636
198534
198435.5
198335.8
198239.8
198135.2
198045.2
197947.3
197842.5
197734.7
197637.1
197529.8
197437
197327.2
197227.3
197129.9
197029.2
196924.4
196826.4
196728.4
196634.6
196531.8
196426.6
196320.7
196224.1
196122.8
196024

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Rwanda?

Trade as a share of GDP in Rwanda was 56.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 15 pts from 2024. That is the 101st highest of 171 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Rwanda?

82.7% in 1994, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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