Formal External Trade in Goods February, 2026 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS OF RWANDA Published in March, 2026
Copyright © 2026 National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). Licensed under CC BY 4.0 This Report is produced by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). Additional information about the Formal External Trade in Goods P .O Box : 6139 Kigali, Rwanda Tel: +250 788 383103 Hotline: 4321 Recommended citation: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), (2026), monthly Formal Extenal Trade in Goods. Email: [email protected] Formal External Trade in Goods © NISR 2 Monthly Statistics of External Trade in Goods of February 2026 Balance of Trade The deficit in the balance of formal trade in goods was US$ 232.43 million in February 2026, a decrease of 28.53 percent compared to the previous month of January 2026. Year-to-year, the formal trade in goods deficit increased by 1.73 percent on the deficit of February 2026. Table 1. Summary of Formal External Trade in Goods FLOW Value: US $ Million Shares in percentage Percentage Increase/Decrease 2025 2026 2025 2026 Feb2026/ Jan2026 Feb2026/ Feb2025 Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ A. Total Exports (f.o.b) 192.28 160.80 194.53 31.36 24.86 31.30 20.98% 1.17% Domestic exports 150.18 99.89 128.90 24.50 15.44 20.74 29.05% -14.17% Re-exports 42.10 60.91 65.63 6.87 9.42 10.56 7.74% 55.89% B. Total Imports (c.i.f) 420.77 486.03 426.96 68.64 75.14 68.70 -12.15% 1.47% Total External Trade (A+B) 613.05 646.82 621.49 100.00 100.00 100.00 -3.92% 1.38% Trade Balance (A-B) -228.48 -325.23 -232.43 -28.53% 1.73% Note: I– Revised, 1Preliminary figures
Formal External Trade in Goods © NISR 3 Exports In February 2026 domestic exports value increased by 29.05 per cent compared to January 2026 and decreased by 14.17 per cent compared to February 2025. Table 2 shows the values of exported goods in February 2026 by SITC sections. Table 2. Total Domestic Exports of Goods by S.I.T.C Sections in February 2026 SITC SECTION/DESCRIPTION Value: US $ Million Shares in percentage Percentage Increase/Decrease 2025 2026 2025 2026 Feb2026/Jan2026 Feb2026/Feb2025 Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ 0 - Food and live animals 28.99 15.22 48.36 19.30 15.24 37.52 217.79% 66.85% 1 - Beverages and tobacco 0.18 2.06 0.98 0.12 2.07 0.76 -52.38% 433.73% 2 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 19.41 42.17 40.64 12.92 42.22 31.52 -3.64% 109.38% 3 - Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 0.29 0.16 0.26 0.19 0.16 0.20 61.61% -11.98% 4 - Animals and vegetable oils, fats & waxes 3.74 10.73 9.98 2.49 10.74 7.74 -7.04% 167.08% 5 - Chemicals & related products, n.e.s. 2.22 1.58 2.82 1.48 1.58 2.19 78.81% 26.72% 6 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 10.53 13.68 13.88 7.01 13.70 10.77 1.46% 31.85% 7 - Machinery and transport equipment 0.42 0.74 1.62 0.28 0.74 1.25 119.16% 288.97% 8 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1.35 1.80 1.62 0.90 1.80 1.26 -9.94% 19.76% 9 - Other commodities & transactions, n.e.s 83.06 11.75 8.75 55.31 11.76 6.79 -25.53% -89.47% Total Domestic Exports 150.18 99.89 128.90 100.00 100.00 100.00 29.05% -14.17% Note: (R) – Revised, 1Preliminary figures
Formal External Trade in Goods © NISR 4 Imports In February 2026 imports value decreased by 12.15 per cent compared to January 2026 and increased by 1.47 per cent compared to February 2025. Table 3 shows the value of imported goods in February 2026 by SITC sections. Table 3. Total Imports of Goods by S.I.T.C Sections in February 2026 SITC SECTION/DESCRIPTION Value: US $ Million Shares in percentage Percentage Increase/Decrease 2025 2026 2025 2026 Feb2026/Jan2026 Feb2026/Feb2025 Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ 0 - Food and live animals 57.11 92.62 70.90 13.57 19.06 16.61 -23.44% 24.15% 1 - Beverages and tobacco 11.65 14.77 11.83 2.77 3.04 2.77 -19.91% 1.53% 2 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 10.91 17.64 20.77 2.59 3.63 4.86 17.74% 90.30% 3 - Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 62.12 63.65 63.33 14.76 13.10 14.83 -0.50% 1.94% 4 - Animals and vegetable oils, fats & waxes 12.33 25.67 6.99 2.93 5.28 1.64 -72.76% -43.30% 5 - Chemicals & related products, n.e.s. 39.45 54.13 46.26 9.38 11.14 10.84 -14.54% 17.27% 6 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 55.79 90.08 80.03 13.26 18.53 18.74 -11.15% 43.46% 7 - Machinery and transport equipment 93.74 86.02 78.60 22.28 17.70 18.41 -8.63% -16.15% 8 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles 22.87 29.87 28.76 5.44 6.15 6.74 -3.72% 25.74% 9 - Other commodities & transactions, n.e.s 54.80 11.59 19.49 13.02 2.38 4.56 68.16% -64.43% Total Imports 420.77 486.03 426.96 100.00 100.00 100.00 -12.15% 1.47% Note: (R)– Revised, 1Preliminary figures
Formal External Trade in Goods © NISR 5 Re-exports In February 2026, re-export values have increased by 7.74 per cent compared to January 2025 and increased by 55.89 per cent compared to February 2025. Table 4. Total Re-exports of Goods by S.I.T.C Sections in February 2026 SITC SECTION/DESCRIPTION Value: US $ Million Shares in percentage Percentage Increase/Decrease 2025 2026 2025 2026 Feb2026/Jan2026 Feb2026/Feb2025 Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ 0 - Food and live animals 14.40 22.79 20.67 34.21 37.41 31.50 -9.27% 43.56% 1 - Beverages and tobacco 3.74 6.56 6.15 8.88 10.77 9.36 -6.29% 64.36% 2 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 0.91 0.95 0.89 2.17 1.56 1.36 -6.41% -2.62% 3 - Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 10.69 15.48 17.48 25.39 25.42 26.64 12.93% 63.55% 4 - Animals and vegetable oils, fats & waxes 1.29 2.02 1.52 3.06 3.31 2.31 -24.82% 17.90% 5 - Chemicals & related products, n.e.s. 2.60 3.63 10.07 6.17 5.95 15.35 177.79% 287.82% 6 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 3.62 3.56 4.00 8.59 5.85 6.09 12.19% 10.51% 7 - Machinery and transport equipment 2.60 4.37 3.18 6.16 7.17 4.85 -27.19% 22.53% 8 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2.16 1.52 1.61 5.13 2.50 2.46 5.79% -25.34% 9 - Other commodities & transactions, n.e.s 0.10 0.04 0.06 0.24 0.07 0.09 50.00% -40.00% Total Re-exports 42.10 60.91 65.63 100.00 100.00 100.00 7.74% 55.89% Note: (R) – Revised, 1Preliminary figures
Formal External Trade in Goods © NISR 6 Trading Partners Table 5. Main Trading Partner Countries in February 2026 – Exports Country Exports (f.o.b.) Value: US $ Million Shares in percentage Percentage Increase/Decrease 2025 2026 2025 2026 Feb2026/Jan2026 Feb2026/Feb2025 Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ 1 Congo, The Democratic Republic Of 16.37 26.70 39.49 10.90 26.73 30.64 47.91% 141.17% 2 China 6.83 22.36 23.42 4.54 22.39 18.17 4.71% 243.10% 3 United Arab Emirates 86.70 17.46 14.47 57.73 17.48 11.22 -17.12% -83.31% 4 Uganda 1.70 3.05 7.77 1.13 3.05 6.03 155.10% 357.48% 5 United States 5.17 3.24 6.55 3.45 3.24 5.08 102.12% 26.50% 6 India 0.80 3.38 4.27 0.53 3.39 3.32 26.41% 432.17% 7 United Kingdom 3.27 0.91 3.52 2.17 0.91 2.73 287.72% 7.66% 8 Pakistan 2.89 0.00 2.21 1.92 0.00 1.71 0.00% -23.63% 9 Luxembourg 3.90 0.45 2.08 2.60 0.45 1.61 361.22% -46.64% 10 Thailand 1.50 2.99 2.08 1.00 3.00 1.61 -30.56% 38.26% Rest of the World 21.05 19.35 23.06 14.02 19.37 17.89 19.15% 9.50% Total 150.18 99.89 128.90 100.00 100.00 100.00 29.05% -14.17% Note: (R)– Revised, 1Preliminary figures Rank
Formal External Trade in Goods © NISR 7 Table 6. Main Trading Partner Countries in February 2026–Re-exports Country Re-Exports (f.o.b.) Value: US $ Million Shares in percentage Percentage Increase/Decrease 2025 2026 2025 2026 Feb2026/Jan2026 Feb2026/Feb2025 Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ 1 Congo, The Democratic Republic Of 40.08 52.38 54.56 95.21 86.00 83.14 4.16% 36.13% 2 Kenya 0.05 5.38 6.64 0.13 8.83 5.15 23.43% 12421.31% 3 Ethiopia 0.79 0.67 1.11 1.89 1.09 0.86 66.42% 39.43% 4 Uganda 0.24 0.35 0.90 0.57 0.57 0.70 157.51% 275.65% 5 United Arab Emirates 0.51 0.63 0.64 1.21 1.03 0.50 1.86% 25.26% 6 Burundi 0.09 0.34 0.63 0.22 0.57 0.49 83.90% 582.92% 7 Qatar 0.01 0.38 0.31 0.02 0.62 0.24 -18.16% 4313.38% 8 Zambia 0.00 0.01 0.18 0.00 0.02 0.14 1167.42% 0.00% 9 France 0.00 0.11 0.18 0.00 0.18 0.14 60.73% 0.00% 10 South Sudan 0.02 0.04 0.12 0.04 0.07 0.09 173.42% 677.69% Rest of the World 0.30 0.61 0.35 0.72 1.01 0.27 -42.36% 17.11% Total 42.10 60.91 65.63 100.00 100.00 100.00 7.74% 55.89% Note: (R) – Revised, 1Preliminary figures Table 7. Main Imports Partner Countries in February 2026 Rank Country Imports (c.i.f.) Value: US $ Million Shares in percentage Percentage Increase/Decrease 2025 2026 2025 2026 Feb2026/Jan2026 Feb2026/Feb2025 Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ Feb(R) Jan¹ Feb¹ 1 China 100.61 116.32 115.55 23.91 23.93 27.06 -0.66% 14.85% 2 India 38.74 55.63 46.27 9.21 11.45 10.84 -16.82% 19.46% 3 Tanzania, United Republic Of 27.32 47.86 43.45 6.49 9.85 10.18 -9.22% 59.06% 4 Kenya 19.00 35.98 32.97 4.51 7.40 7.72 -8.38% 73.57% 5 United Arab Emirates 27.71 24.92 24.13 6.59 5.13 5.65 -3.19% 336.69% 6 Uganda 16.57 24.62 23.77 3.94 5.07 5.57 -3.47% 43.47% 7 Congo, The Democratic Republic Of 3.60 8.65 16.05 0.86 1.78 3.76 0.00% 345.85% 8 Pakistan 5.53 13.33 14.43 1.31 2.74 3.38 8.32% 161.12% 9 Oman 4.50 5.93 6.70 1.07 1.22 1.57 12.99% 48.91% 10 Turkey 3.93 4.16 5.36 0.93 0.86 1.26 29.01% 36.42% Rest of the World 173.28 148.63 98.28 41.18 30.58 23.02 -33.88% -43.28% Total 420.77 486.03 426.96 100.00 100.00 100.00 -12.15% 1.47% Note: (R) – Revised, 1Preliminary figures
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