Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 572.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Rwanda, 1970–2024
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$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Rwanda stood at 572.93 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Rwanda peaked at 572.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 BoP, current US$, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 million BoP, current US$ | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | 12.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.77 million BoP, current US$ | 11.12 million BoP, current US$ | 21.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 7.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.23 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 118.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.09 million BoP, current US$ | 112.13 million BoP, current US$ | 366.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.33 million BoP, current US$ | 152.61 million BoP, current US$ | 572.93 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 116 Madagascar 606.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Armenia 605.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Congo 603.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Sudan 548.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Benin 543.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Liberia 471.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Manufacturing, value added 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (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 1.79 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 113.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.94 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Rwanda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Rwanda was 572.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 inflows recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 572.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 inflows (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 the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.