October 2011
Rwanda
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  10 624 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  5 628 Merchandise  168 159
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  12 268 excluding intra-EU trade 142 133
Current account balance (million US$, 2009) -  379 Commercial services 151 149
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)   195 excluding intra-EU trade 125 123
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   38.7
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   143 7 4 7
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) ... ... ... ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) ... ... ... ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 22 May 1996 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.015
Trade Policy Review 28, 30 September 2004 Import duties collected
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue ...
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...
Tariff binding coverage (%)    100 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   39
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 2 - 0
All goods   89.4   12.5 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   74.2   19.5 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   91.7   11.4 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   0.0   0.1 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation 0 - 0
in agricultural goods (AOA)   10.7 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   56.3 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   6 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)   297 19 -28 54
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  1 431 27 11 9
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.00 Share in world total imports  0.01
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   37.9 Agricultural products 12.1
Fuels and mining products   33.9 Fuels and mining products 9.1
Manufactures   8.2 Manufactures 76.4
  By main destination   By main origin
1. Switzerland   22.9 1. ... ...
2. European Union (27)   19.6 2. ... ...
3. Kenya   16.5 3. ... ...
4. Hong Kong, China   8.0 4. ... ...
5. China   7.4 5. ... ...
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)   244   24 -24 -2
Commercial services imports (million US$)   539   25 0 7
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   0.01   Share in world total imports 0.02
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   10.8   Transportation 62.5
Travel   82.5   Travel 14.3
Other commercial services   6.7   Other commercial services 23.2
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2007 Trademark registrations by office, 2007
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
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