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How Rwanda became East Africa’s export star with a 96% surge

Farm produce being exported. Photo by Shelley Pauls @ Unsplash
Farm produce being exported. Photo by Shelley Pauls @ Unsplash
  • Rwanda exports to EAC nearly double in Q4 of 2025
  • Regional trade gains importance amid global uncertainty

 

KIGALI, RWANDA – Rwanda’s exports to the East African Community nearly doubled in late 2025, highlighting a strategic shift towards regional trade as global markets remain uncertain.

Data from the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) shows exports to the bloc reached about $54.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from $27.8 million in the same period a year earlier – an increase of more than 96%.

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