Trading Partner Portal: Rwanda
Trade Overview
Rwanda is a small country in central Africa which has been working toward rebuilding its economy after its government-sponsored genocide in the 1990’s. The majority of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture and mineral processing, with top exports being minerals, coffee, and tea. Rwanda has a population of 14.57 million and a GDP of $16.37 billion as of 2025. (BBC Country Profile, World Bank)
Rwanda and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organization, and World Intellectual Property Organization. Rwanda is also a member of a number of regional organizations, including the African Union, East African Community (EAC), and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
U.S. – Rwanda Trade
Two-way trade in goods between the United States and Rwanda was approximately $82 million in 2025. In this same year, the United States exported $39 million to Rwanda, with the top export being processed foods at $8 million. Other exports consisted of transportation equipment ($7 million), computer and electronic products ($6 million), agricultural products ($5 million), and chemicals ($4 million).
Imports from Rwanda to the U.S. were $43 million in 2025. Top categories were agricultural products ($16 million), primary metals manufactures ($14 million), forestry products ($5 million), minerals & ores ($4 million), and processed foods ($2 million). U.S. Department of Commerce
Rwanda – California Trade
In 2025, California was one of the top state exporters to Rwanda, with a total $4 million exported in goods, a 28% drop when compared to 2024 exports. Top export categories included computer and electronic products ($2 million), transportation equipment ($1 million), electrical equipment, appliances & components ($179,000), miscellaneous manufactures ($120,000), and plastics and rubber products ($105,000).
California imported $9 million worth of goods from Rwanda in 2025 with forestry products making up the $5 million of the total. Other imports included agricultural products ($3 million), processed foods ($689,000), goods returned ($8,000), and computer and electronic products 9$$6,000). U.S. Department of Commerce
FDI – Rwanda
Rwanda FDI into the U.S. totaled $2 million, an increase from previous years. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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U.S. Department of State Rwanda Page