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Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 11.42 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 11.42 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1965.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1964	3.45
1965	0.00
1966	0.50
1967	0.99
1968	1.32
1969	0.43
1970	0.69
1971	0.31
1972	0.00
1973	1.11
1974	0.54
1975	2.40
1976	2.41
1977	1.85
1978	0.23
1979	0.62
1980	1.12
1981	6.08
1982	0.00
1983	0.00
1984	0.00
1985	1.90
1986	6.68
1987	3.48
1988	3.17
1989	1.02
1990	1.18
1991	4.11
1992	1.15
1993	1.35
1994	1.36
1995	1.30
1996	1.61
1997	1.48
1998	2.17
1999	1.93
2000	2.63
2001	2.62
2002	2.51
2003	2.92
2004	2.92
2005	3.19
2006	3.32
2007	3.15
2008	10.91
2009	9.27
2010	11.42

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Rwanda was 1,431,040,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,431,040,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 11,000,000 in 1962.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year	Value
1960	14,000,000
1961	12,000,000
1962	11,000,000
1963	12,000,000
1964	12,000,000
1965	18,000,000
1966	21,000,000
1967	20,000,000
1968	22,460,000
1969	23,620,000
1970	29,100,000
1971	33,143,600
1972	34,558,000
1973	33,640,900
1974	58,336,900
1975	98,739,800
1976	106,183,000
1977	122,857,000
1978	187,925,000
1979	192,331,000
1980	243,000,000
1981	283,000,000
1982	286,000,000
1983	279,000,000
1984	278,000,000
1985	298,000,000
1986	349,000,000
1987	352,000,000
1988	370,000,000
1989	333,000,000
1990	288,000,000
1991	306,000,000
1992	288,000,000
1993	332,000,000
1994	236,000,000
1995	236,000,000
1996	258,000,000
1997	297,000,000
1998	285,000,000
1999	253,000,000
2000	211,000,000
2001	281,000,000
2002	248,000,000
2003	259,000,000
2004	283,737,000
2005	430,370,000
2006	548,060,000
2007	770,620,000
2008	1,173,970,000
2009	1,308,460,000
2010	1,431,040,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 36.10 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 78.29 in 1971, while its lowest value was 29.51 in 2007.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1964	56.90
1965	66.34
1966	70.00
1967	73.76
1968	67.84
1969	72.22
1970	75.43
1971	78.29
1972	57.73
1973	66.80
1974	66.29
1975	68.21
1976	68.21
1977	67.82
1978	68.33
1979	67.05
1980	65.13
1981	63.73
1982	58.33
1983	60.38
1984	55.17
1985	63.17
1986	74.97
1987	69.02
1988	68.83
1989	66.95
1990	65.07
1991	56.16
1992	63.67
1993	64.30
1994	54.45
1995	56.05
1996	51.23
1997	53.58
1998	44.77
1999	47.31
2000	37.65
2001	42.66
2002	37.00
2003	33.94
2004	35.42
2005	34.20
2006	33.61
2007	29.51
2008	40.48
2009	44.66
2010	36.10

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 12.73 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 14.73 in 2008, while its lowest value was 1.36 in 1995.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1994	2.69
1995	1.36
1996	5.27
1997	6.71
1998	5.67
1999	6.18
2000	5.43
2001	4.00
2002	6.94
2003	4.32
2004	4.14
2005	6.75
2006	6.23
2007	7.75
2008	14.73
2009	12.45
2010	12.73

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 1.13 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 2.72 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1998.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1998	0.00
1999	2.37
2000	1.72
2001	0.63
2002	2.72
2003	0.82
2004	0.59
2005	1.42
2006	0.68
2007	0.64
2008	0.19
2009	1.23
2010	1.13

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 0.23 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 0.90 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 2007.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1989	0.71
1990	0.31
1991	0.04
1992	0.18
1993	0.14
1994	0.28
1995	0.01
1996	0.90
1997	0.19
1998	0.38
1999	0.01
2000	0.05
2001	0.10
2002	0.04
2003	0.17
2004	0.05
2005	0.05
2006	0.20
2007	0.01
2008	0.12
2009	0.08
2010	0.23

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 1.65 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 9.38 in 1980, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1965.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	1.72
1965	0.00
1966	1.00
1967	0.99
1968	1.32
1969	0.43
1970	1.04
1971	3.98
1972	5.54
1973	6.95
1974	6.78
1975	6.71
1976	7.93
1977	8.52
1978	7.01
1979	9.34
1980	9.38
1981	6.18
1982	0.10
1983	0.05
1984	0.00
1985	0.66
1986	1.22
1987	0.43
1988	0.33
1989	0.44
1990	0.23
1991	3.42
1992	0.21
1993	0.17
1994	0.03
1995	0.01
1996	0.07
1997	0.03
1998	0.05
1999	0.04
2000	0.04
2001	0.03
2002	0.09
2003	0.23
2004	0.18
2005	0.20
2006	0.07
2007	0.08
2008	1.43
2009	1.39
2010	1.65

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 3.76 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 3.76 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	0.00
1965	0.00
1966	1.00
1967	2.48
1968	2.64
1969	2.14
1970	1.04
1971	0.92
1972	0.00
1973	0.57
1974	0.81
1975	0.52
1976	0.49
1977	0.46
1978	0.58
1979	0.57
1980	0.39
1981	0.75
1982	0.00
1983	0.00
1984	0.00
1985	0.62
1986	2.00
1987	2.43
1988	2.19
1989	1.83
1990	3.20
1991	1.56
1992	2.71
1993	1.61
1994	1.08
1995	0.37
1996	1.37
1997	1.23
1998	2.10
1999	1.52
2000	1.59
2001	1.71
2002	2.15
2003	1.79
2004	1.86
2005	2.32
2006	2.50
2007	2.01
2008	3.62
2009	2.82
2010	3.76

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 50.13 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 50.13 in 2010, while its lowest value was 12.42 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	37.93
1965	29.70
1966	21.50
1967	21.29
1968	24.67
1969	24.79
1970	21.11
1971	14.07
1972	15.16
1973	19.26
1974	15.28
1975	14.58
1976	14.92
1977	14.33
1978	13.54
1979	12.90
1980	14.11
1981	17.62
1982	27.56
1983	24.12
1984	25.51
1985	14.94
1986	12.42
1987	18.86
1988	17.42
1989	18.15
1990	21.07
1991	29.04
1992	20.30
1993	23.08
1994	30.86
1995	31.20
1996	31.76
1997	26.91
1998	32.44
1999	27.84
2000	33.88
2001	29.20
2002	33.23
2003	38.09
2004	34.49
2005	33.94
2006	34.09
2007	37.59
2008	44.25
2009	42.03
2010	50.13

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 1.03 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 27.11 in 1972, while its lowest value was 0.54 in 2008.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	5.17
1965	3.96
1966	8.50
1967	4.95
1968	7.49
1969	2.99
1970	3.46
1971	7.65
1972	27.11
1973	13.94
1974	18.43
1975	17.21
1976	16.88
1977	17.84
1978	18.13
1979	20.05
1980	20.76
1981	18.66
1982	14.11
1983	15.51
1984	19.32
1985	21.89
1986	12.61
1987	12.12
1988	13.75
1989	14.90
1990	13.87
1991	14.80
1992	16.03
1993	12.62
1994	12.00
1995	11.39
1996	11.74
1997	12.80
1998	17.12
1999	18.67
2000	23.05
2001	24.13
2002	22.83
2003	23.66
2004	25.95
2005	25.11
2006	26.07
2007	25.15
2008	0.54
2009	0.86
2010	1.03

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Rwanda was $1,022,708,000 as of 2010. Over the past 46 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,146,231,000 in 2008 and $5,800,000 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	$5,800,000
1965	$10,100,000
1966	$20,000,000
1967	$20,200,000
1968	$22,700,000
1969	$23,400,000
1970	$28,900,000
1971	$32,700,000
1972	$34,300,000
1973	$33,997,000
1974	$58,590,000
1975	$95,894,000
1976	$105,025,000
1977	$112,892,000
1978	$177,926,000
1979	$194,866,000
1980	$243,044,000
1981	$256,210,000
1982	$276,671,000
1983	$270,127,000
1984	$277,645,000
1985	$298,464,000
1986	$357,469,000
1987	$378,858,000
1988	$396,174,000
1989	$332,730,000
1990	$288,340,000
1991	$306,270,000
1992	$288,330,000
1993	$274,367,900
1994	$237,074,900
1995	$284,323,500
1996	$322,731,000
1997	$325,607,700
1998	$277,544,400
1999	$269,045,400
2000	$250,616,800
2001	$264,220,200
2002	$303,077,700
2003	$370,250,600
2004	$443,341,700
2005	$523,542,900
2006	$623,045,400
2007	$801,690,100
2008	$1,146,231,000
2009	$967,630,900
2010	$1,022,708,000

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Rwanda was 50.13 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 50.13 in 2010, while its lowest value was 12.42 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	37.93
1965	29.70
1966	21.50
1967	21.29
1968	24.67
1969	24.79
1970	21.11
1971	14.07
1972	15.16
1973	19.26
1974	15.28
1975	14.58
1976	14.92
1977	14.33
1978	13.54
1979	12.90
1980	14.11
1981	17.62
1982	27.56
1983	24.12
1984	25.51
1985	14.94
1986	12.42
1987	18.86
1988	17.42
1989	18.15
1990	21.07
1991	29.04
1992	20.30
1993	23.08
1994	30.86
1995	31.20
1996	31.76
1997	26.91
1998	32.44
1999	27.84
2000	33.88
2001	29.20
2002	33.23
2003	38.09
2004	34.49
2005	33.94
2006	34.09
2007	37.59
2008	44.25
2009	42.03
2010	50.13

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports