The analysis summarizes changes in Rwanda's export composition and identifies the largest broad product categories.
Manufactures accounted for 10.4% of merchandise exports from Rwanda in 2022. Food represented 27.2%, fuels 0.1%, ores and metals 20.9% and agricultural raw materials 0.8%. The largest broad export category was food, with a share of 27.2%.
Over the latest five-year period, fuels recorded the largest increase, changing by -0.0 percentage points, while manufactures recorded the largest decline of 9.4 percentage points.
Rwanda Merchandise Export Structure by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Manufactures exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.MANF.ZS.UN); Food exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN); Fuel exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN); Ores and metals exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN); Agricultural raw materials exports, % of merchandise exports (TX.VAL.AGRI.ZS.UN); ICT goods exports, % of total goods exports (TX.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN); High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports (TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS); Merchandise exports, current US$ (TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT).
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About the Indicators
Manufactures exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by manufactured goods (SITC sections 5 to 8, excluding division 68).
Food exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by food products, including live animals, beverages and related items.
Fuel exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials.
Ores and metals exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by ores, metals, precious stones and non-monetary gold.
Agricultural raw materials exports, % of merchandise exports. The share of merchandise exports accounted for by agricultural raw materials such as timber, textile fibers and rubber.
ICT goods exports, % of total goods exports. The share of total goods exports accounted for by information and communication technology goods.
High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports. The share of manufactured exports accounted for by products with high research and development intensity, such as aerospace and pharmaceuticals.
Merchandise exports, current US$. The total value of physical goods exported, in current U.S. dollars.