Rwanda Imports By Category

Rwanda's total Imports in 2022 were valued at US$5.12 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Rwanda's main import partners were: China, Tanzania and Kenya. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$2.02 Billion. In 2022, Rwanda had a trade deficit of US$3.11 Billion.



Rwanda Imports By Category Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $786.12M 2022
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $510.29M 2022
Electrical, electronic equipment $321.98M 2022
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $308.08M 2022
Cereals $271.14M 2022
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $226.64M 2022
Iron and steel $199.87M 2022
Sugars and sugar confectionery $194.82M 2022
Articles of iron or steel $169.39M 2022
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $159.00M 2022
Plastics $146.63M 2022
Fertilizers $101.03M 2022
Pharmaceutical products $98.25M 2022
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $90.37M 2022
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $87.67M 2022
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $83.27M 2022
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $75.36M 2022
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $73.50M 2022
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $73.02M 2022
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $72.47M 2022
Miscellaneous chemical products $65.94M 2022
Miscellaneous edible preparations $59.08M 2022
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $52.72M 2022
Glass and glassware $45.69M 2022
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $43.98M 2022
Manmade staple fibers $41.94M 2022
Rubbers $41.60M 2022
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $41.39M 2022
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $40.76M 2022
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $39.39M 2022
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $37.89M 2022
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $34.55M 2022
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $32.89M 2022
Aluminum $30.33M 2022
Cotton $29.72M 2022
Ceramic products $27.27M 2022
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $25.44M 2022
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $23.65M 2022
Organic chemicals $22.56M 2022
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $21.21M 2022
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $20.83M 2022
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $20.25M 2022
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $19.66M 2022
Manmade filaments $19.29M 2022
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $17.23M 2022
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $17.12M 2022
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $15.72M 2022
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $13.75M 2022
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $12.97M 2022
Headgear and $12.41M 2022
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $11.15M 2022
Copper $11.06M 2022
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $10.03M 2022
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $9.38M 2022
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $8.98M 2022
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $8.83M 2022
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $8.41M 2022
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $7.64M 2022
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $6.83M 2022
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $6.41M 2022
Toys, games, sports requisites $6.20M 2022
Meat and edible meat offal $5.97M 2022
Aircraft, spacecraft $5.94M 2022
Ores slag and ash $5.45M 2022
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $4.46M 2022
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $3.48M 2022
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $3.46M 2022
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $3.24M 2022
Knitted or crocheted fabric $2.93M 2022
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $2.52M 2022
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $2.33M 2022
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.22M 2022
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $2.06M 2022
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $1.85M 2022
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $1.38M 2022
Lead $917.13K 2022
Live animals $874.6K 2022
Lac, gums, resins $824.55K 2022
Photographic or cinematographic goods $708.10K 2022
Clocks and watches $567.17K 2022
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $519.56K 2022
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $421.60K 2022
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $405.93K 2022
Tin $201.73K 2022
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $167.87K 2022
Silk $134.68K 2022
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $110.41K 2022
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $105.56K 2022
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $88.36K 2022
Nickel $67.95K 2022
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $63.78K 2022
Zinc $52.85K 2022
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $34.81K 2022
Products of animal origin $33.84K 2022
Cork and articles of cork $1.16K 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $518.61K 2020
Commodities not specified according to kind $13 2015