Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 13.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Rwanda, 2007–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Rwanda is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 297.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Rwanda peaked at 47.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,000 BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | -70.7% |
| 2015 | 3.45 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 47.76 million BoP, current US$ | +1282.9% |
| 2017 | 15.69 million BoP, current US$ | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 17.96 million BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 5.43 million BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 2020 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.47 million BoP, current US$ | +1247110.0% |
| 2024 | 13.15 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 13.73 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1247110.0% | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 12.47 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2016 | +1282.9% | 3.45 million BoP, current US$ | 47.76 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.68 million BoP, current US$ | 3.45 million BoP, current US$ | 47.76 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 13.73 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 128 Barbados 16.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 15.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Palestine 14.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 French Polynesia 12.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Cameroon 6.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Rwanda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Rwanda was 13.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.