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Rwanda trade dataRwanda Import Data
Rwanda import data was $6.24B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Kigali
Administrative capital and major commercial hub
Currency
RWF
Rwandan franc
Population
14.0M
Latest official census estimate
Rwanda top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
$7.0B$5.6B$4.2B$2.8B$1.4B$0.0B
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Rwanda gateway routes
Kigali International Airport Cargo Terminal
Major air logistics node handling high-value gold exports, fresh horticulture shipments, and emergency medical/electronic imports.
Kanombe cargo facilityRwandAir cargo services
Rusumo border post and Central Corridor
Primary regional land gateway handling heavy transit freight arriving from the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
Rusumo customs facilityDar es Salaam trade corridor
Rubavu border post and DRC trade link
Highly active cross-border gateway supporting trade, food logistics, and re-export distribution to neighboring Goma (DRC).
Gisenyi border gateRubavu port terminal
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$749M
Electrical machinery and electronics
- Share
- 12.4%
- Value
- $749M
Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand
02$460M
Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof.
- Share
- 7.6%
- Value
- $460M
Vehicles, transport fleets, spare parts, and service demand
03$438M
Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts
- Share
- 7.3%
- Value
- $438M
Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand
04$315M
Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives
- Share
- 5.2%
- Value
- $315M
Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply
05$268M
Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs
- Share
- 4.4%
- Value
- $268M
Seafood, frozen fish, and cold-chain food supply
06$241M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 4.0%
- Value
- $241M
Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma demand
07$227M
Plastics & articles thereof
- Share
- 3.8%
- Value
- $227M
Packaging, industrial polymers, and plastic component supply
08$223M
Sugars & confectioneries
- Share
- 3.7%
- Value
- $223M
Sugars & confectioneries supply for buyers, distributors, and industrial users
09$209M
Cereals
- Share
- 3.5%
- Value
- $209M
Staple grain, milling, food-security, and retail supply
10$176M
Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments
- Share
- 2.9%
- Value
- $176M
Medical, optical, laboratory, and precision instruments
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $749M | 12.4% | Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand |
| 02 | Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. | $460M | 7.6% | Vehicles, transport fleets, spare parts, and service demand |
| 03 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts | $438M | 7.3% | Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand |
| 04 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $315M | 5.2% | Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply |
| 05 | Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs | $268M | 4.4% | Seafood, frozen fish, and cold-chain food supply |
| 06 | Pharmaceutical products | $241M | 4.0% | Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma demand |
| 07 | Plastics & articles thereof | $227M | 3.8% | Packaging, industrial polymers, and plastic component supply |
| 08 | Sugars & confectioneries | $223M | 3.7% | Sugars & confectioneries supply for buyers, distributors, and industrial users |
| 09 | Cereals | $209M | 3.5% | Staple grain, milling, food-security, and retail supply |
| 10 | Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments | $176M | 2.9% | Medical, optical, laboratory, and precision instruments |
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Rwanda import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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