| Rwanda |
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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 2.836 | 3.16 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 303 | 331 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 8.2 | 5 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 1.835 | 2.153 | 2.492 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 4 | 6 | 5.3 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 213.586 | 238.279 | 270.846 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 12 | 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | .. | .. | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 577.449 | 557.8226 | 551.7116 |
Source : (1) IMF - World Economic Outlook Database,
(2) ILO - Key Indicators of the Labour Market, (3) World Bank - World Development Indicators
| GDP per activity sector | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Agriculture and fishing (%) | 41.18 | 42.26 | 41.00 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 20.68 | 20.47 | 21.20 |
| Services (%) | 38.14 | 37.28 | 37.81 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 8 | 11 | 15 | 130/141 |
Source : UNCTAD - World Investment Report
Note : (*) World Rank = UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance Index.
It is a measure of the extend to which a host country receives inward FDI relative to its economic size.
It is calculated as a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows to its share in global GDP.
| Indicators (USD billion) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Imports of goods | 0.28 | 0.36 | |
| Exports of goods | 0.10 | 0.13 | |
| Trade balance | -0.18 | -0.23 | |
| Current account | -0.04 | -0.05 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 38.7 | 41.5 | 43.2 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 28.4 | 31.0 | 31.5 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 10.3 | 10.6 | 11.7 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 10.1 | 16.5 | 15.6 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 10.9 | -2.2 | 30.7 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 0.36 | 0.13 |
| Agricultural raw materials | .. | .. |
| Food products | .. | .. |
| Hydrocarbons | .. | .. |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | .. | .. |
| Ores and metals | .. | .. |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Transport | 64.5 | 29.7 |
| Tourism | 23.2 | 60.4 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Trade Data, by HS Code | |
| Import Statistics | Export Statistics |
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data
| Main Customers (% of exports) |
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| Kenya | 41,00% |
| Uganda | 26,60% |
| United Rep. of Tanzania | 8,00% |
| United Kingdom | 6,10% |
| Dem. Rep. of the Congo | 4,10% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Kenya | 28,40% |
| Belgium | 12,20% |
| Uganda | 7,60% |
| United Arab Emirates | 7,60% |
| United Rep. of Tanzania | 5,60% |
Source : Comtrade, 2003.
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