Rwanda
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $7.39 M |
| 2 | Port of Houston | $7.09 M |
| 3 | Port of New York | $4.09 M |
| 4 | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | $4 M |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $3.87 M |
| 6 | Port of Charleston | $3.47 M |
| 7 | Port of Virginia | $2.65 M |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, GA | $2.56 M |
| 9 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $1.78 M |
| 10 | Houston Intercontinental Airport | $1.58 M |
Overall Rank
All trading with Rwanda
Total:
Unavailable, check our plans to know more.
: Exports
Total:
Unavailable, check our plans to know more.
: Imports
Total:
Unavailable, check our plans to know more.
Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | $5.1 M |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $2.77 M |
| 3 | Sauces and mixed condiments | $2.58 M |
| 4 | Chicken and other poultry | $2.45 M |
| 5 | Cell phones, related equipment | $2.29 M |
| 6 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $1.6 M |
| 7 | Machinery for heating and sterilizing | $1.05 M |
| 8 | Computers | $714,054 |
| 9 | Compressors and pumps | $605,912 |
| 10 | Returned exports, with change | $553,546 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tin, unwrought | $9.6 M |
| 2 | Coffee | $6.83 M |
| 3 | Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc. | $3.79 M |
| 4 | Tea | $878,504 |
| 5 | Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, etc. | $301,087 |
| 6 | Handbags, wallets | $254,026 |
| 7 | Basketwork, wickerwork | $206,320 |
| 8 | Returned exports, without change | $164,000 |
| 9 | Flour, meal of dried legumes | $161,744 |
| 10 | Grains from cereals | $154,080 |
U.S. trade with Rwanda rose 7.33 percent through August
Rwanda’s trade with the United States increased to $49.98 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.33 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Rwanda decreased 20.54 percent while U.S. imports from Rwanda rose 83.24 percent. The U.S. surplus with Rwanda was $4.15 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Baltimore, MD; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of New York; No. 4 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport; and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 2 Port of Oakland, CA; No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 4 Miami International Airport and No. 5 Port of Newark. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 52.92 percent of Rwanda’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Baltimore, MD rose 2950 percent to $7.39 million.
Exports fell 86.73 percent to $14,532. Imports rose 5452 percent to $7.38 million. - Trade with No.2 Port of Houston rose 888.88 percent to $7.09 million.
Exports rose 991.12 percent to $6.17 million. Imports rose 508.05 percent to $923,084. - Trade with No.3 Port of New York rose 162.8 percent to $4.09 million.
Exports rose 59.29 percent to $2.47 million. Imports rose 26059 percent to $1.62 million. - Trade with No.4 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport rose 401.6 percent to $4 million.
Exports fell 34.33 percent to $204,922. Imports rose 682.19 percent to $3.79 million. - Trade with No.5 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 15.09 percent to $3.87 million.
Exports rose 15.93 percent to $3.8 million. Imports fell 17.25 percent to $70,582.
Rwanda ranked No. 170 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 174.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Rwanda by value through August were the categories of Wheat; Civilian aircraft, parts; Sauces and mixed condiments; Chicken and other poultry; and Cell phones, related equipment, respectively. They accounted for 56.11 percent of total exports to Rwanda.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Rwanda –– Tin, unwrought; Coffee; Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc.; Tea; and Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, etc. –– accounted for 93.39 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Rwanda:
- Wheat totaled $5.1 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Civilian aircraft, parts fell 25.01 percent compared to last year to $2.77 million.
- Sauces and mixed condiments rose 51.35 percent compared to last year to $2.58 million.
- Chicken and other poultry rose 13.11 percent compared to last year to $2.45 million.
- Cell phones, related equipment fell 77.11 percent compared to last year to $2.29 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Rwanda:
- Tin, unwrought totaled $9.6 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
- Coffee fell 15.01 percent compared to last year to $6.83 million.
- Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc. rose 100 percent compared to last year to $3.79 million.
- Tea rose 80.68 percent compared to last year to $878,504.
- Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, etc. rose 459.82 percent compared to last year to $301,087.
In the latest annual figures available, Rwanda recorded $75 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Rwanda were $ 44.76 M and imports from Rwanda were $30.24 M. The U.S. surplus with Rwanda was $14.52 M.