Ores and metals imports in Rwanda

Rwanda: Ores and metals imports was 1.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
105th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2022

Ores and metals imports in Rwanda, 1996–2022

0.511.522.531996200920221996: 2.8 % of merchandise imports1997: 2.5 % of merchandise imports1998: 2.8 % of merchandise imports1999: 2.6 % of merchandise imports2001: 1.9 % of merchandise imports2002: 1.9 % of merchandise imports2003: 2 % of merchandise imports2004: 2 % of merchandise imports2005: 2.9 % of merchandise imports2006: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2007: 3.1 % of merchandise imports2008: 2.9 % of merchandise imports2009: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2010: 0.931 % of merchandise imports2011: 0.991 % of merchandise imports2012: 0.684 % of merchandise imports2013: 0.83 % of merchandise imports2014: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2015: 0.87 % of merchandise imports2016: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2017: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2018: 1.4 % of merchandise imports2019: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2020: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2021: 1.4 % of merchandise imports2022: 1.3 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

In 2022, ores and metals imports in Rwanda stood at 1.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Rwanda peaked at 3.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

Rwanda ranks 105th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Ores and metals imports in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Rwanda, 1996 to 2022.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1996 2.8%
1997 2.5% -10.1%
1998 2.8% +12.6%
1999 2.6% -7.1%
2001 1.9% -26.7%
2002 1.9% -1.9%
2003 2.0% +9.7%
2004 2.0% +0.3%
2005 2.9% +43.3%
2006 2.3% -21.4%
2007 3.1% +34.7%
2008 2.9% -7.4%
2009 1.2% -57.3%
2010 0.9% -24.2%
2011 1.0% +6.4%
2012 0.7% -31.0%
2013 0.8% +21.4%
2014 1.1% +34.5%
2015 0.9% -22.1%
2016 1.1% +22.9%
2017 1.3% +21.0%
2018 1.4% +10.0%
2019 1.3% -8.4%
2020 1.1% -16.4%
2021 1.4% +29.3%
2022 1.3% -4.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 1.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 2.5% 2.8% 4
2000s 2.3% 1.2% 3.1% 9
2010s 1.1% 0.7% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 1.4% 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 102 Israel 1.4% compare
  2. 103 Uruguay 1.4% compare
  3. 104 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.4% compare
  4. 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.3% compare
  5. 107 Albania 1.3% compare
  6. 108 Azerbaijan 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals imports in Rwanda?
Ores and metals imports in Rwanda was 1.3% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Rwanda rank for ores and metals imports?
Rwanda ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ores and metals 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, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.