Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Rwanda, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Rwanda stood at 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Rwanda peaked at 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 132nd out of 191 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1258.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1157898.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 129 Angola 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Jordan 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Palestine 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Tunisia 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Pakistan 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Rwanda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Rwanda was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.