External balance on goods and services in Rwanda
Rwanda: External balance on goods and services was -3.17 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Rwanda stood at -3.17 trillion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 175.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Rwanda peaked at 10.32 million current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -3.35 trillion current LCU, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -787.61 million current LCU | -1.79 billion current LCU | 10.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.53 billion current LCU | -11.15 billion current LCU | -1.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -22.01 billion current LCU | -27.87 billion current LCU | -17.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -87.83 billion current LCU | -148.65 billion current LCU | -23.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -258.43 billion current LCU | -517.00 billion current LCU | -162.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -788.97 billion current LCU | -1.28 trillion current LCU | -391.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.50 trillion current LCU | -3.35 trillion current LCU | -693.90 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 871.77 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -515.66 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -360.99 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.57 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,150 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 22.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Rwanda?
- External balance on goods and services in Rwanda was -3.17 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 million current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.35 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.