Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 211.25 billion in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Rwanda, 1964–2005
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 211.25 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2005. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 663.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Rwanda peaked at 211.25 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -334.50 million, in 1969.
That places Rwanda 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2005, 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 Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 264.00 million | — |
| 1965 | 131.00 million | -50.4% |
| 1966 | -253.00 million | -293.1% |
| 1967 | -78.00 million | -69.2% |
| 1968 | -134.60 million | +72.6% |
| 1969 | -334.50 million | +148.5% |
| 1970 | 320.90 million | -195.9% |
| 1971 | 269.60 million | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 305.90 million | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 901.90 million | +194.8% |
| 1974 | 816.20 million | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.93 billion | +136.7% |
| 1976 | 4.54 billion | +135.2% |
| 1977 | 6.63 billion | +46.0% |
| 1978 | 6.32 billion | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 11.88 billion | +87.9% |
| 1980 | 12.59 billion | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 11.52 billion | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 7.32 billion | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 5.64 billion | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 7.29 billion | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 6.83 billion | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 10.79 billion | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 9.76 billion | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 7.23 billion | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 4.59 billion | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 406.78 million | -91.1% |
| 1991 | 9.81 billion | +2312.6% |
| 1992 | 7.54 billion | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 2.00 billion | -73.5% |
| 1994 | 2.63 billion | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 27.67 billion | +951.1% |
| 1996 | 31.63 billion | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 40.57 billion | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 34.03 billion | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 38.17 billion | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 59.12 billion | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 72.81 billion | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 93.75 billion | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 90.68 billion | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 160.42 billion | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 211.25 billion | +31.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 211.25 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 265.65 billion, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 211.25 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2312.6% | 406.78 million | 9.81 billion |
| 1995 | +951.1% | 2.63 billion | 27.67 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -67.52 million | -334.50 million | 264.00 million | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.39 billion | 269.60 million | 11.88 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 billion | 4.59 billion | 12.59 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.45 billion | 406.78 million | 40.57 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.67 billion | 59.12 billion | 211.25 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Rwanda?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Rwanda was 211.25 billion in 2005, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 211.25 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -334.50 million in 1969.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2005.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 663.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.