Rwanda - Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Rwanda was 2,197,472,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 2,419,565,000 in 2019 and 30,915,320 in 1963.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 67,394,210
1961 59,511,420
1962 53,580,470
1963 30,915,320
1964 54,691,880
1965 58,998,660
1966 58,866,460
1967 58,707,920
1968 52,231,210
1969 50,938,780
1970 80,899,960
1971 72,669,610
1972 78,160,260
1973 113,221,100
1974 119,751,200
1975 92,728,900
1976 157,659,400
1977 101,152,000
1978 145,314,100
1979 196,759,000
1980 183,134,300
1981 185,407,300
1982 189,319,000
1983 171,310,800
1984 195,908,000
1985 247,504,900
1986 251,351,800
1987 279,115,300
1988 221,543,900
1989 232,928,700
1990 224,735,300
1991 207,743,400
1992 190,085,300
1993 156,259,000
1994 60,841,950
1995 66,056,760
1996 93,847,650
1997 122,387,300
1998 124,713,000
1999 175,176,300
2000 175,525,000
2001 245,504,200
2002 258,016,500
2003 310,641,700
2004 409,250,200
2005 454,931,200
2006 462,799,700
2007 666,201,000
2008 590,135,900
2009 571,742,800
2010 618,906,500
2011 765,535,800
2012 834,523,500
2013 992,108,400
2014 1,063,943,000
2015 1,130,493,000
2016 1,276,683,000
2017 1,829,582,000
2018 2,018,245,000
2019 2,419,565,000
2020 2,197,472,000

Development Relevance: An economy's growth is measured by the change in the volume of its output or in the real incomes of its residents. The 2008 United Nations System of National Accounts (2008 SNA) offers three plausible indicators for calculating growth: the volume of gross domestic product (GDP), real gross domestic income, and real gross national income. The volume of GDP is the sum of value added, measured at constant prices, by households, government, and industries operating in the economy. GDP accounts for all domestic production, regardless of whether the income accrues to domestic or foreign institutions.

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Base Period: 2010

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts