Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: External balance on goods and services
Rwanda
-2.22 billion current US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-2.24 billion current US$
in 2024
Rwanda rank
131st
Zimbabwe rank
133rd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -2.22 billion current US$ against -2.24 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 17.80 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -74.49 million current US$ | 24.92 million current US$ | 99.40 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -252.79 million current US$ | -68.15 million current US$ | 184.64 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -377.39 million current US$ | -176.52 million current US$ | 200.87 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -490.24 million current US$ | -559.48 million current US$ | 69.23 million current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | -1.11 billion current US$ | -2.49 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -2.13 billion current US$ | -1.80 billion current US$ | 332.81 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at -2.22 billion current US$ against -2.24 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 17.80 million current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Rwanda ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.