Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Rwanda is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Rwanda peaked at 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 79th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 68.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2733.3% |
| 1972 | 20.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1973 | 81.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1974 | 89.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 121.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 237.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1977 | 200.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 190.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 509.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.0% |
| 1980 | 665.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 730.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 839.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 450.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 610.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 592.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 712.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 711.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 853.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 629.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 310.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1991 | 185.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 222.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 236.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 81.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +199899.8% |
| 1996 | 89.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 104.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 287.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 1999 | 70.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2000 | 328.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +365.5% |
| 2001 | 749.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 2002 | 60.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2003 | 190.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +213.3% |
| 2004 | 312.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2005 | 322.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +285.0% |
| 2007 | 3,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 2008 | 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 4,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 8,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2011 | 4,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 10,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 2013 | 9,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 12,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 6,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 11,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2017 | 11,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 10,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 6,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 9,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 12,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +199899.8% | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +2733.3% | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 509.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 679.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 450.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 853.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 310.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 76 Gambia 20,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Thailand 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Iceland 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Palestine, State of 17,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 New Zealand 16,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mexico 15,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Rwanda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Rwanda was 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Rwanda ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.