Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net financial account (BoP, current US$) was -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net financial account in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Rwanda peaked at -100.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.25 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -142.68 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | -100.20 million BoP, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2012 | -643.15 million BoP, current US$ | +541.9% |
| 2013 | -479.42 million BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2014 | -497.92 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | -503.97 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | -812.91 million BoP, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2017 | -529.63 million BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2018 | -715.10 million BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2019 | -813.95 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -786.73 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | -959.83 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2022 | -837.36 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2023 | -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2024 | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -532.60 million BoP, current US$, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -410.29 million BoP, current US$, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -541.9% | -100.20 million BoP, current US$ | -643.15 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -523.89 million BoP, current US$ | -813.95 million BoP, current US$ | -100.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -786.73 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 136 Malawi -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Madagascar -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Hungary -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Benin -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Cameroon -1.52 billion 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 net financial account in Rwanda?
- Net financial account in Rwanda was -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was -100.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for net financial account?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.