Rwanda Major Trade Partners

Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Rwanda in terms of export sales (selling), including Kenya, Belgium, and Congo (Kinshasa). The second lists top trade partners of Rwanda regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Rwanda.

Rwanda Major Exports

Market Value: 352 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2024

Rank	Country (Exports To)	Trade Value (thousands)	Share (%)
1	Kenya	125,175	35.60
2	Belgium	64,099	18.23
3	DR Congo	42,551	12.10
4	Hong Kong	24,831	7.06
5	Swaziland	19,610	5.58
6	Switzerland	18,177	5.17
7	India	12,546	3.57
8	United Kingdom	11,871	3.38
9	South Africa	11,375	3.24
10	Germany	4,940	1.41
11	China	4,176	1.19
12	Thailand	2,373	0.67
13	Italy	2,247	0.64
14	Singapore	1,816	0.52
15	United States	1,771	0.50
16	Sudan	1,499	0.43
17	Uganda	1,332	0.38
18	United Arab Emirates	1,216	0.35

 

Rwanda Major Imports

Market Value: 661 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2024

Rank	Country (Imports From)	Trade Value (thousands)	Share (%)
1	Uganda	117,324	17.76
2	Kenya	115,396	17.47
3	South Africa	55,102	8.34
4	China	52,967	8.02
5	United Arab Emirates	44,847	6.79
6	Belgium	35,191	5.33
7	Tanzania	33,554	5.08
8	Sweden	26,037	3.94
9	India	23,005	3.48
10	Finland	22,267	3.37
11	Germany	13,676	2.07
12	France	12,012	1.82
13	Japan	11,999	1.82
14	United Kingdom	10,838	1.64
15	United States	10,364	1.57
16	Spain	9,869	1.49
17	Denmark	7,805	1.18
18	South Korea	7,486	1.13
19	DR Congo	6,433	0.97
20	Netherlands	5,414	0.82
21	Saudi Arabia	5,265	0.80
22	Egypt	5,169	0.78
23	Malaysia	4,589	0.69
24	Israel	2,866	0.43
25	Malawi	2,799	0.42
26	Burundi	2,467	0.37
27	Jordan	2,415	0.37
28	Singapore	2,176	0.33
29	Zambia	2,172	0.33
30	Italy	2,034	0.31
31	Indonesia	1,644	0.25
32	Switzerland	1,510	0.23
33	Sudan	1,499	0.23
34	Canada	1,323	0.20
35	Kuwait	1,048	0.16