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Rwanda mineral exports surge 46% in 2025 as trade deficit narrows

Minerals. Photo by Craig Thomas @ Unsplash
Minerals. Photo by Craig Thomas @ Unsplash
  • 3Ts exports climb 46.2% in 2025
  • Trade deficit shrinks to $2.7bn

 

KIGALI, RWANDA – Rwanda’s mineral exports surged 46.2 percent in 2025, boosting foreign exchange earnings and helping narrow the country’s trade deficit, according to official data.

Shipments of the country’s key 3Ts — tin (cassiterite), tungsten (wolframite) and tantalum (coltan) — climbed sharply between January and December, easing pressure on the external trade position.

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