Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Rwanda

Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 25.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
71st
of 202 countries
All-time high
365.52 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-99.98 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
52
1972–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Rwanda, 1972–2024

-1000100200300400197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Rwanda is 25.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 49.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Rwanda peaked at 365.52 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -99.98 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Rwanda 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 -70.59 % change on previous year
1973 300 % change on previous year -525.0%
1974 10 % change on previous year -96.7%
1975 36.36 % change on previous year +263.6%
1976 95.33 % change on previous year +162.2%
1977 -15.53 % change on previous year -116.3%
1978 -5.25 % change on previous year -66.2%
1979 168.02 % change on previous year -3298.8%
1980 30.63 % change on previous year -81.8%
1981 9.81 % change on previous year -68.0%
1982 14.81 % change on previous year +51.0%
1983 -46.28 % change on previous year -412.5%
1984 35.52 % change on previous year -176.8%
1985 -2.99 % change on previous year -108.4%
1986 20.25 % change on previous year -778.0%
1987 -0.1706 % change on previous year -100.8%
1988 19.94 % change on previous year -11786.6%
1989 -26.18 % change on previous year -231.3%
1990 -50.71 % change on previous year +93.7%
1991 -40.21 % change on previous year -20.7%
1992 20.09 % change on previous year -150.0%
1993 6.18 % change on previous year -69.2%
1994 -99.98 % change on previous year -1717.4%
1996 11 % change on previous year -111.0%
1997 16.67 % change on previous year +51.5%
1998 174.13 % change on previous year +944.8%
1999 -75.49 % change on previous year -143.4%
2000 365.52 % change on previous year -584.2%
2001 128.4 % change on previous year -64.9%
2002 -91.89 % change on previous year -171.6%
2003 213.33 % change on previous year -332.2%
2004 63.83 % change on previous year -70.1%
2005 3.38 % change on previous year -94.7%
2006 284.98 % change on previous year +8339.7%
2007 168.51 % change on previous year -40.9%
2008 24.31 % change on previous year -85.6%
2009 16.01 % change on previous year -34.1%
2010 82.18 % change on previous year +413.2%
2011 -48.14 % change on previous year -158.6%
2012 140.45 % change on previous year -391.8%
2013 -13.3 % change on previous year -109.5%
2014 34.32 % change on previous year -358.1%
2015 -48.38 % change on previous year -241.0%
2016 72.59 % change on previous year -250.0%
2017 -2.05 % change on previous year -102.8%
2018 33.63 % change on previous year -1744.6%
2019 -28.13 % change on previous year -183.6%
2020 -42.01 % change on previous year +49.3%
2021 52.92 % change on previous year -226.0%
2022 30.73 % change on previous year -41.9%
2023 50 % change on previous year +62.7%
2024 25.19 % change on previous year -49.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.79 % change on previous year -70.59 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 8
1980s 5.53 % change on previous year -46.28 % change on previous year 35.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.26 % change on previous year -99.98 % change on previous year 174.13 % change on previous year 9
2000s 117.64 % change on previous year -91.89 % change on previous year 365.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 22.32 % change on previous year -48.38 % change on previous year 140.45 % change on previous year 10
2020s 23.37 % change on previous year -42.01 % change on previous year 52.92 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 68 Mozambique 30.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 69 Belgium 30.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 70 Côte d'Ivoire 25.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 72 Mongolia 23.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 73 Ethiopia 23.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 74 Korea 22.87 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Rwanda?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Rwanda was 25.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 365.52 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -99.98 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Rwanda ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.