Gold: Rwanda reports importing 1.8 tonnes from Cameroon in 2025, down 73% year on year

Rwanda reported importing 1,817 kg of non-monetary unwrought gold from Cameroon in 2025, worth $120.26 million, down 73.1% in volume and 70.9% in value from 2024. Despite the decline, Cameroon remained the leading reported source of this type of gold for Rwanda, accounting for 39.9% of imports totaling $301.1 million. Tanzania, Kenya, Burkina Faso and South Africa were also listed as reported sources. Rwanda’s total imports in this gold category fell from $1.54 billion in 2024 to $301.1 million in 2025.