Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 0.5486 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5486 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.1%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
951.14 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-293.13 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at 0.5486 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.1% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 951.14 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -293.13 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -50.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -293.13 % change on previous year | +481.9% |
| 1967 | 69.17 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1968 | -72.56 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1969 | -148.51 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1970 | 195.93 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 1971 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1972 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1973 | 194.84 % change on previous year | +1347.0% |
| 1974 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1975 | 136.65 % change on previous year | -1538.1% |
| 1976 | 135.23 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 45.97 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1978 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1979 | 87.91 % change on previous year | -1970.9% |
| 1980 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1981 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 1982 | -36.42 % change on previous year | +330.2% |
| 1983 | -23 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 29.22 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1985 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1986 | 58.12 % change on previous year | -1015.5% |
| 1987 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1988 | -25.99 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 1989 | -36.43 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1990 | -91.14 % change on previous year | +150.2% |
| 1992 | -23.16 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1993 | -73.47 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 1994 | 31.56 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1995 | 951.14 % change on previous year | +2913.9% |
| 1996 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1997 | 28.24 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1998 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1999 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2000 | 54.87 % change on previous year | +351.3% |
| 2001 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 28.9 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2003 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2004 | 74.6 % change on previous year | -3409.0% |
| 2005 | 31.79 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 29.24 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2011 | 29.11 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2012 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2013 | 36.55 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2014 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2015 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 2017 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2018 | 27.33 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 2019 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2020 | 33.15 % change on previous year | +243.3% |
| 2021 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2023 | 40.52 % change on previous year | +3279.6% |
| 2024 | 59.03 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5486 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5486 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5486 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3409.0% | -2.25 % change on previous year | 74.6 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3279.6% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 40.52 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2913.9% | 31.56 % change on previous year | 951.14 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1970.9% | -4.7 % change on previous year | 87.91 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1538.1% | -9.5 % change on previous year | 136.65 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1347.0% | 13.46 % change on previous year | 194.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -99.08 % change on previous year | -293.13 % change on previous year | 69.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 77.98 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 195.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.29 % change on previous year | -36.43 % change on previous year | 58.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.62 % change on previous year | -91.14 % change on previous year | 951.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.99 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 74.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 36.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 59.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 134 Bulgaria 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Suriname 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Barbados 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Moldova 0.3392 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Tajikistan -0.3685 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Estonia -0.887 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda was 0.5486 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 951.14 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -293.13 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.