Fuel imports in Rwanda

Rwanda: Fuel imports was 15.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.3%
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
96th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2013
All-time low
2.2%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2022

Fuel imports in Rwanda, 1996–2022

051015201996200920221996: 11.5 % of merchandise imports1997: 12 % of merchandise imports1998: 12.9 % of merchandise imports1999: 15.7 % of merchandise imports2001: 14.3 % of merchandise imports2002: 16.2 % of merchandise imports2003: 15.6 % of merchandise imports2004: 14.8 % of merchandise imports2005: 2.2 % of merchandise imports2006: 2.9 % of merchandise imports2007: 2.9 % of merchandise imports2008: 3.3 % of merchandise imports2009: 8.1 % of merchandise imports2010: 10.6 % of merchandise imports2011: 18.7 % of merchandise imports2012: 4.1 % of merchandise imports2013: 20.2 % of merchandise imports2014: 19.5 % of merchandise imports2015: 17.9 % of merchandise imports2016: 16.5 % of merchandise imports2017: 18.2 % of merchandise imports2018: 19.8 % of merchandise imports2019: 16.7 % of merchandise imports2020: 10.7 % of merchandise imports2021: 11 % of merchandise imports2022: 15.3 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

In 2022, fuel imports in Rwanda stood at 15.3%.

The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 275.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Rwanda peaked at 20.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2005.

Rwanda ranks 96th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Rwanda, 1996 to 2022.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1996 11.5%
1997 12.0% +4.3%
1998 12.9% +7.2%
1999 15.7% +21.5%
2001 14.3% -8.9%
2002 16.2% +13.5%
2003 15.6% -3.8%
2004 14.8% -4.6%
2005 2.2% -85.2%
2006 2.9% +30.2%
2007 2.9% +3.0%
2008 3.3% +11.6%
2009 8.1% +146.4%
2010 10.6% +30.6%
2011 18.7% +77.3%
2012 4.1% -78.2%
2013 20.2% +395.9%
2014 19.5% -3.8%
2015 17.9% -8.2%
2016 16.5% -8.0%
2017 18.2% +10.6%
2018 19.8% +9.1%
2019 16.7% -15.8%
2020 10.7% -36.1%
2021 11.0% +3.2%
2022 15.3% +39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.0% 11.5% 15.7% 4
2000s 8.9% 2.2% 16.2% 9
2010s 16.2% 4.1% 20.2% 10
2020s 12.3% 10.7% 15.3% 3

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  4. 97 Lesotho 15.3% compare
  5. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 15.3% compare
  6. 99 Indonesia 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Rwanda?
Fuel imports in Rwanda was 15.3% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
How does Rwanda rank for fuel imports?
Rwanda ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.