Rwanda Trade Fact Sheet

Type:

Trade Fact Sheet

Date Issued:

December 2024

Author(s):

Trade Union Centre of Workers of Rwanda (CESTRAR)

This resource highlights Rwanda’s international trade performance and helps trade unions think about trade and their interests in the AfCFTA. With data from national and international sources, the Rwanda Trade Fact presents key demographic, macroeconomic, labour market and international trade indicators, highlighting the contributions of trade to revenue, balance of payments, main export destinations, import sources, and intra-African trade. It also sheds light on export processing zones (EPZ), industrial policies, and labour migration in Rwanda.