Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Rwanda is 3.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 3.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 59th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +2694.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -73.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +239.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +75.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +118.8% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -48.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -53.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +116423.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +155.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -77.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +385.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +140.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -91.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +188.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +245.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +118.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +68.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -53.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +116.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 222.69 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 298.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 335,357 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Rwanda was 3.8% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.