Current account balance in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current account balance was -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current account balance in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Rwanda peaked at -399.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.81 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -863.24 million BoP, current US$ | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -399.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- 143 Cameroon -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 South Africa -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Belarus -1.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Namibia -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Cambodia -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Manufacturing, value added 1.79 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 64.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.58 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 11.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 3.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 113.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Rwanda?
- Current account balance in Rwanda was -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was -399.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for current account balance?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.