Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) was -559.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -559.78 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Rwanda peaked at -112.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -559.78 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -216.19 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | -112.13 million BoP, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2012 | -269.62 million BoP, current US$ | +140.5% |
| 2013 | -233.76 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2014 | -310.21 million BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2015 | -158.63 million BoP, current US$ | -48.9% |
| 2016 | -231.99 million BoP, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2017 | -258.34 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | -348.23 million BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2019 | -257.74 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2020 | -152.61 million BoP, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2021 | -233.38 million BoP, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2022 | -305.10 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2023 | -445.17 million BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2024 | -559.78 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -559.78 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -273.72 million BoP, current US$, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -559.78 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -396.63 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -239.68 million BoP, current US$ | -348.23 million BoP, current US$ | -112.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -339.21 million BoP, current US$ | -559.78 million BoP, current US$ | -152.61 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 103 Zimbabwe -465.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Malawi -485.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Uruguay -534.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Lebanon -582.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Montenegro -601.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Armenia -634.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Rwanda?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Rwanda was -559.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was -112.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -559.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.