Economy of Rwanda

Imports

Imports commoditiesfoodstuffs, machinery and equipment, steel, petroleum products, cement and construction material

Import partnersKenya 17.3%, Uganda 15.6%, UAE 8.9%, China 7.2%, India 5.6%, Tanzania 5%, Belgium 4.5%, Canada 4.1% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiescoffee, tea, hides, tin ore

Export partnersKenya 30.5%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.2%, China 12.1%, Malaysia 10.7%, US 5.8%, Swaziland 4.9% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productscoffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes; livestock

Industrial productscement, agricultural products, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes

Economy

Unemployment0.60 % (2012)0.60 % (2011)0.60 % (2010)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate7.70 Billion $ (2013)7.01 Billion $ (2012)6.41 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate7.50 % (2013)8.00 % (2012)8.60 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)1,500 $ (2013)1,400 $ (2012)1,400 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity16.4 Billion $ (2013)15.0 Billion $ (2012)13.8 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area622 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2013)570 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2012)525 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Banking

Central bank discount rate7.75 % (2010)11.3 % (2008)12.5 % (2007)

Commercial bank prime lending rate16.3 % (2013)17.5 % (2012)17.4 % (2011)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP31.9 % (2013)32.1 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP14.8 % (2013)15.0 % (2012)

Services % of GDP53.3 % (2013)52.8 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals815 Thousand (2012)688 Thousand (2011)504 Thousand (2010)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)23.5 % of GDP (2013)21.7 % of GDP (2012)24.5 % of GDP (2011)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-11.51 % of GDP (2012)-7.45 % of GDP (2011)-7.35 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)17.5 % of GNI (2011)16.4 % of GNI (2010)16.7 % of GNI (2009)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)7.02 % of total external debt (2012)0.00 % of total external debt (2011)1.55 % of total external debt (2010)

Current Account Balance (Total)-667.90 Million $ (2013)-569.20 Million $ (2012)-692.20 Million $ (2011)

External Debt (Total)1.66 Billion $ (2013)1.15 Billion $ (2012)907 Million $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)21.5 % of GDP (2013)16.5 % of GDP (2012)14.2 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt per Capita141 $ (2013)101 $ (2012)79.8 $ (2011)