Rwanda Exports 2023
Complete list of Rwanda's 109 export destinations and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$1.35B
Total exports (2023)
#152
Global export rank
109
Destination countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Rwanda exported $1.35 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #152 largest exporter. Goods flowed to 109 destinations, with the top ten markets absorbing 92.4% of total export value. The leading export was gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder), valued at $884.86 million — 65.6% of the country's export portfolio.
The two tables below list every destination country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All export destinations
109 countries and territories. Click any country for the full bilateral page.
| # | Destination | 2023 export value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | $895.33M | 66.42% |
| 2 | China | $131.15M | 9.73% |
| 3 | USA | $38.55M | 2.86% |
| 4 | Kenya | $34.51M | 2.56% |
| 5 | Thailand | $31.52M | 2.34% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $30.69M | 2.28% |
| 7 | Pakistan | $26.76M | 1.99% |
| 8 | Malaysia | $23.01M | 1.71% |
| 9 | India | $17.31M | 1.28% |
| 10 | Germany | $16.12M | 1.20% |
| 11 | Italy | $11.52M | 0.85% |
| 12 | Uganda | $10.96M | 0.81% |
| 13 | Sweden | $10.63M | 0.79% |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | $6.72M | 0.50% |
| 15 | Netherlands | $6.44M | 0.48% |
| 16 | Finland | $5.30M | 0.39% |
| 17 | France | $5.22M | 0.39% |
| 18 | Belgium | $4.89M | 0.36% |
| 19 | Türkiye | $4.66M | 0.35% |
| 20 | Japan | $3.54M | 0.26% |
| 21 | Canada | $2.72M | 0.20% |
| 22 | Spain | $2.49M | 0.18% |
| 23 | Switzerland | $2.41M | 0.18% |
| 24 | Poland | $2.33M | 0.17% |
| 25 | Ukraine | $2.21M | 0.16% |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | $2.08M | 0.15% |
| 27 | South Africa | $2.01M | 0.15% |
| 28 | Australia | $1.85M | 0.14% |
| 29 | Ethiopia | $1.78M | 0.13% |
| 30 | Qatar | $1.63M | 0.12% |
| 31 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $1.38M | 0.10% |
| 32 | Other Asia, nes | $998,434 | 0.07% |
| 33 | Malawi | $983,137 | 0.07% |
| 34 | Czechia | $856,278 | 0.06% |
| 35 | Slovenia | $792,093 | 0.06% |
| 36 | Benin | $524,854 | 0.04% |
| 37 | Nigeria | $501,534 | 0.04% |
| 38 | Egypt | $437,085 | 0.03% |
| 39 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $422,841 | 0.03% |
| 40 | Austria | $421,011 | 0.03% |
| 41 | Norway | $352,416 | 0.03% |
| 42 | Ireland | $343,422 | 0.03% |
| 43 | Denmark | $272,126 | 0.02% |
| 44 | Niger | $262,784 | 0.02% |
| 45 | Morocco | $250,804 | 0.02% |
| 46 | Ghana | $239,849 | 0.02% |
| 47 | Mozambique | $186,000 | 0.01% |
| 48 | Slovakia | $181,486 | 0.01% |
| 49 | Jordan | $173,207 | 0.01% |
| 50 | Portugal | $170,754 | 0.01% |
| 51 | New Zealand | $160,742 | 0.01% |
| 52 | Singapore | $160,394 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Romania | $159,959 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Iceland | $121,530 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Central African Rep. | $110,224 | 0.01% |
| 56 | Zambia | $94,548 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Serbia | $85,880 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Greece | $78,800 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Kuwait | $77,659 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $71,564 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Chile | $70,375 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Armenia | $65,363 | 0.00% |
| 63 | Zimbabwe | $64,502 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Uzbekistan | $60,198 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Israel | $55,005 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Indonesia | $52,672 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Mauritius | $48,170 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Rep. of Moldova | $46,695 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Bahrain | $42,063 | 0.00% |
| 70 | Albania | $30,969 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Argentina | $28,801 | 0.00% |
| 72 | North Macedonia | $26,999 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | $22,244 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Namibia | $20,791 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Lebanon | $17,888 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Peru | $17,884 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Hungary | $14,191 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Uruguay | $12,589 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Burkina Faso | $11,269 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Côte d'Ivoire | $10,029 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Luxembourg | $9,206 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Costa Rica | $9,012 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Montenegro | $8,091 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Senegal | $6,812 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Angola | $6,669 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Croatia | $6,482 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Lithuania | $5,498 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Botswana | $5,450 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | $5,402 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Gabon | $4,530 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Cambodia | $4,025 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Brazil | $3,962 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Andorra | $2,778 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Eswatini | $2,331 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Sri Lanka | $1,960 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Dominican Rep. | $1,728 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | $1,517 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Oman | $1,267 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Guatemala | $1,149 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Philippines | $586 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Bulgaria | $519 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Cyprus | $430 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Ecuador | $415 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Tunisia | $412 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Madagascar | $305 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Lesotho | $267 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Guyana | $145 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Latvia | $74 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Malta | $49 | 0.00% |
Top export products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 export value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $884.86M | 65.64% |
| 2 | 261590 | Niobium, tantalum, vanadium ores and concentrates | $102.35M | 7.59% |
| 3 | 090111 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $87.87M | 6.52% |
| 4 | 090240 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $48.54M | 3.60% |
| 5 | 260900 | Tin ores and concentrates | $48.42M | 3.59% |
| 6 | 190110 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | $26.69M | 1.98% |
| 7 | 253090 | Mineral substances: n.e.c. in chapter 25 | $15.28M | 1.13% |
| 8 | 780199 | Lead: unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal other element | $11.42M | 0.85% |
| 9 | 620293 | Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted) | $11.00M | 0.82% |
| 10 | 261790 | Ores and concentrates n.e.c. in chapter 26: other than antimony | $8.57M | 0.64% |
| 11 | 080440 | Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $8.41M | 0.62% |
| 12 | 130219 | Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | $7.82M | 0.58% |
| 13 | 800110 | Tin: unwrought, not alloyed | $7.77M | 0.58% |
| 14 | 291631 | Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, benzoic acid, its salts and esters | $4.46M | 0.33% |
| 15 | 070820 | Vegetables, leguminous: beans (vigna spp., phaseolus spp.), shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled | $4.24M | 0.31% |
| 16 | 261100 | Tungsten ores and concentrates | $4.23M | 0.31% |
| 17 | 070960 | Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta, fresh or chilled | $3.68M | 0.27% |
| 18 | 620193 | Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted) | $2.97M | 0.22% |
| 19 | 460219 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of vegetable materials (not bamboo or rattan), made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601: articles of loofah | $2.91M | 0.22% |
| 20 | 060311 | Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh | $2.45M | 0.18% |
| 21 | 330129 | Oils, essential: n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | $2.37M | 0.18% |
| 22 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $2.32M | 0.17% |
| 23 | 230230 | Bran, sharps and other residues: of wheat, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof | $2.23M | 0.17% |
| 24 | 410190 | Hides and skins: other than whole, but including butts, bends and bellies, of bovine (including. buffalo) and equine animals, fresh, salted or preserved, but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared, whether or not dehaired or split | $2.07M | 0.15% |
| 25 | 740400 | Copper: waste and scrap | $1.96M | 0.15% |
| 26 | 190190 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | $1.82M | 0.14% |
| 27 | 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.78M | 0.13% |
| 28 | 710310 | Stones: precious (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped, not strung, mounted or set | $1.56M | 0.12% |
| 29 | 760200 | Aluminium: waste and scrap | $1.44M | 0.11% |
| 30 | 090421 | Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground | $1.30M | 0.10% |
| 31 | 871160 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $1.07M | 0.08% |
| 32 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.06M | 0.08% |
| 33 | 120799 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits: n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken | $905,159 | 0.07% |
| 34 | 940550 | Lamps and light fittings: non-electric | $904,906 | 0.07% |
| 35 | 620343 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $876,016 | 0.06% |
| 36 | 110620 | Flour, meal and powder: of sago or of roots or tubers of heading no. 0714 | $759,319 | 0.06% |
| 37 | 090121 | Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $757,252 | 0.06% |
| 38 | 010511 | Poultry: live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g | $696,102 | 0.05% |
| 39 | 470790 | Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c. in heading no. 4707 and of unsorted waste and scrap | $694,375 | 0.05% |
| 40 | 420221 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leather | $690,449 | 0.05% |
| 41 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $674,133 | 0.05% |
| 42 | 611030 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $661,066 | 0.05% |
| 43 | 551311 | Fabrics, woven: plain weave, of polyester staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170g/m2, unbleached or bleached | $637,058 | 0.05% |
| 44 | 760110 | Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed) | $635,269 | 0.05% |
| 45 | 271600 | Electrical energy | $625,061 | 0.05% |
| 46 | 621143 | Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $617,280 | 0.05% |
| 47 | 720430 | Ferrous waste and scrap: of tinned iron or steel | $592,066 | 0.04% |
| 48 | 100510 | Cereals: maize (corn), seed | $562,641 | 0.04% |
| 49 | 800200 | Tin: waste and scrap | $533,980 | 0.04% |
| 50 | 190490 | Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared | $529,898 | 0.04% |
| 51 | 262099 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620 | $488,299 | 0.04% |
| 52 | 710210 | Diamonds: whether or not worked, but not mounted or set, unsorted | $465,008 | 0.03% |
| 53 | 151590 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $438,398 | 0.03% |
| 54 | 720410 | Ferrous waste and scrap: of cast iron | $420,922 | 0.03% |
| 55 | 410390 | Hides and skins: raw, of animals n.e.c. in this chapter, fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split | $413,223 | 0.03% |
| 56 | 121190 | Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered | $400,799 | 0.03% |
| 57 | 071490 | Vegetable roots and tubers: arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes and similar roots and tubers (not manioc, sweet potatoes, yams, taro or yautia), high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, sliced or not, or in pellet form: sago pith | $364,949 | 0.03% |
| 58 | 610130 | Coats: men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, anoraks, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, (excluding those of heading no. 6103) | $356,213 | 0.03% |
| 59 | 090112 | Coffee: decaffeinated, not roasted | $344,559 | 0.03% |
| 60 | 070951 | Vegetables: mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, fresh or chilled | $338,131 | 0.03% |
| 61 | 110814 | Starch: manioc (cassava) | $329,022 | 0.02% |
| 62 | 621133 | Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $313,601 | 0.02% |
| 63 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $305,219 | 0.02% |
| 64 | 080262 | Nuts, edible: macadamia, fresh or dried, shelled | $304,852 | 0.02% |
| 65 | 910129 | Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $299,434 | 0.02% |
| 66 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $297,747 | 0.02% |
| 67 | 060319 | Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums or lillies | $297,454 | 0.02% |
| 68 | 151190 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $289,089 | 0.02% |
| 69 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $280,207 | 0.02% |
| 70 | 850433 | Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 16kVA but not exceeding 500kVA | $278,545 | 0.02% |
| 71 | 080430 | Fruit, edible: pineapples, fresh or dried | $269,800 | 0.02% |
| 72 | 070190 | Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | $257,841 | 0.02% |
| 73 | 610230 | Coats: women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, anoraks, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excluding those of heading no. 6104) | $252,514 | 0.02% |
| 74 | 854231 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $234,182 | 0.02% |
| 75 | 610433 | Jackets: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $228,471 | 0.02% |
| 76 | 070999 | Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $225,544 | 0.02% |
| 77 | 170310 | Sugars: molasses, from sugar cane, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar | $215,421 | 0.02% |
| 78 | 610590 | Shirts: men's or boys', of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted | $212,847 | 0.02% |
| 79 | 081090 | Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $210,301 | 0.02% |
| 80 | 110290 | Cereal flours: other than wheat, meslin, and maize (corn) | $206,112 | 0.02% |
| 81 | 420222 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | $198,614 | 0.01% |
| 82 | 610333 | Jackets and blazers: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $193,824 | 0.01% |
| 83 | 621030 | Garments: overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, women's or girls', of the fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted) | $177,533 | 0.01% |
| 84 | 391590 | Plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3915: waste, parings and scrap | $174,424 | 0.01% |
| 85 | 420291 | Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather | $170,079 | 0.01% |
| 86 | 843340 | Balers: straw or fodder balers, including pick-up balers | $165,904 | 0.01% |
| 87 | 090122 | Coffee: roasted, decaffeinated | $158,154 | 0.01% |
| 88 | 420292 | Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | $156,056 | 0.01% |
| 89 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $155,835 | 0.01% |
| 90 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $155,827 | 0.01% |
| 91 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $154,941 | 0.01% |
| 92 | 410210 | Skins: raw, of sheep or lambs, fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), with wool on | $154,583 | 0.01% |
| 93 | 090190 | Coffee: husks and skins, coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion | $153,913 | 0.01% |
| 94 | 090422 | Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground | $146,983 | 0.01% |
| 95 | 090220 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $138,740 | 0.01% |
| 96 | 410120 | Raw hides and skins: whole, unsplit, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or 16kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved | $137,375 | 0.01% |
| 97 | 110220 | Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | $136,329 | 0.01% |
| 98 | 681599 | Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances: n.e.c. or included in heading no. 6815 | $131,587 | 0.01% |
| 99 | 040711 | Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $128,710 | 0.01% |
| 100 | 940599 | Lamps and light fittings: parts thereof, of materials other than glass or plastics | $121,731 | 0.01% |