Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Rwanda, 2007–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 130th out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -85.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1258.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1157901.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 outflows as share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Rwanda was 0.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.