# Rwanda (RW)

**Capital:** Kigali  
**Currency:** Rwandan Franc (RWF) (RWF)  
**Population:** 14'256'567  
**Area:** 26'338 km²

> Rwanda is a landlocked East African country served by the Kigali International Airport air and cargo hub. Foreign trade runs via the Northern Corridor to the port of Mombasa (around 1,700 km) and the Central Corridor to Dar es Salaam (around 1,300 km). Customs is handled electronically through the Rwanda Electronic Single Window (ASYCUDA World) at the RRA; import VAT is 18 percent and the EAC external tariff is 0/10/25/35 percent. The Kigali Logistics Platform in Masaka (DP World) serves as a dry port. Rwanda is a member of the EAC, COMESA and the AfCFTA.

Rwanda (ISO code: RW) is a landlocked country in East Africa bordering Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a presidential republic with a centralized administration, known for political stability and strong governance reforms. The climate is equatorial highland with mild temperatures and two rainy seasons. The economy rests on agriculture (notably coffee and tea), mining (tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold), services and a fast-growing technology and conference sector. Foreign trade is dominated by agricultural and mineral exports, while energy, machinery, vehicles and consumer goods are largely imported. Because Rwanda is landlocked, logistics rely on the Kigali International Airport air hub and on road transport along the Northern Corridor to Mombasa and the Central Corridor to Dar es Salaam. Customs clearance is digitised through the Rwanda Electronic Single Window based on ASYCUDA World, and the Kigali Logistics Platform dry port in Masaka consolidates regional cargo. The national currency is the Rwandan Franc (RWF). Rwanda is a member of the East African Community, COMESA and the AfCFTA, positioning Kigali as a regional trade and aviation hub for the Great Lakes region.

**Top Import Partners:** CN, KE, IN, TZ, UG

**Top Export Partners:** CN, UG, KE, AE, BE

**Top Import Goods:** Erdölprodukte, Maschinen, Fahrzeuge Nahrungsmittel, Chemikalien

**Top Export Goods:** Kaffee, Tee, Gold, Zinn, Tantal

**Key Airports:**
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/kigali-international-airport-kgl)
- [Gisenyi Airport (GYI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/gisenyi-airport-gyi)
- [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/kamembe-airport-kme)
- [Butare Airport (BTQ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/butare-airport-btq)
- [Gabiro Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/gabiro-airport-11296)
- [Gako Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/gako-airport-11342)
- [Nemba Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/nemba-airport-hyrn)
- [Ruhengeri Airport (RHG)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ruhengeri-airport-rhg)
- [Bugesera International Airport (under construction)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/bugesera-international-airport-under-construction-airport-28177)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** Einfuhr-MwSt (VAT) Standardsatz 18 Prozent auf den Zollwert  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** Elektronische Abfertigung über das Rwanda Electronic Single Window (ReSW) auf ASYCUDA-World-Basis. Tarifierung nach dem EAC-Gemeinsamen Aussenzoll (0/10/25/35 Prozent) auf den CIF-Wert.  
**Customs authority:** [Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA)](https://www.rra.gov.rw/)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Binnenstaat im ostafrikanischen Hochland; Drehscheibe fuer die Grosse-Seen-Region mit Luftfracht-Hub Kigali und Anbindung ueber Nord- und Zentralkorridor an die Haefen Mombasa und Daressalam.  
**Economic area:** EAC / COMESA / AfCFTA  
**Logistics risk:** mittel  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** mittel  
**Pharma/cold chain:** mittel

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://www.rra.gov.rw/](https://www.rra.gov.rw/)
- [https://www.rra.gov.rw/en/customs-services/eac-customs-union](https://www.rra.gov.rw/en/customs-services/eac-customs-union)
- [https://sw.gov.rw/](https://sw.gov.rw/)
- [https://asycuda.org/wp-content/uploads/casestudy-rwanda.pdf](https://asycuda.org/wp-content/uploads/casestudy-rwanda.pdf)
- [https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/rwanda/corporate/other-taxes](https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/rwanda/corporate/other-taxes)
- [https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/rwanda-import-tariffs](https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/rwanda-import-tariffs)
- [https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL)
- [https://www.statistics.gov.rw/](https://www.statistics.gov.rw/)

*Last verified: 2026-06-27*

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