Net foreign assets in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net foreign assets was 3.22 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Rwanda, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Rwanda stood at 3.22 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 419.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Rwanda peaked at 3.22 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -334.50 million current LCU, in 1969.
Rwanda ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | -67.52 million current LCU | -334.50 million current LCU | 264.00 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.39 billion current LCU | 269.60 million current LCU | 11.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 billion current LCU | 4.59 billion current LCU | 12.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.45 billion current LCU | 406.78 million current LCU | 40.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.13 billion current LCU | 59.12 billion current LCU | 429.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.09 billion current LCU | 506.46 billion current LCU | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 1.41 trillion current LCU | 3.22 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.18 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Broad money 26.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 0.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1,428 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,282 (2025)
- Claims on central government 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Rwanda?
- Net foreign assets in Rwanda was 3.22 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -334.50 million current LCU in 1969.
- How does Rwanda rank for net foreign assets?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.