Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net foreign assets (current LCU) was 4.18 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.18 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.18 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-334.50 million current LCU
in 1969
Years of data
62
1964–2025
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 4.18 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 570.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Rwanda peaked at 4.18 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -334.50 million current LCU, in 1969.
Rwanda ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 264.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 131.00 million current LCU | -50.4% |
| 1966 | -253.00 million current LCU | -293.1% |
| 1967 | -78.00 million current LCU | -69.2% |
| 1968 | -134.60 million current LCU | +72.6% |
| 1969 | -334.50 million current LCU | +148.5% |
| 1970 | 320.90 million current LCU | -195.9% |
| 1971 | 269.60 million current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 305.90 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 901.90 million current LCU | +194.8% |
| 1974 | 816.20 million current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +136.7% |
| 1976 | 4.54 billion current LCU | +135.2% |
| 1977 | 6.63 billion current LCU | +46.0% |
| 1978 | 6.32 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 11.88 billion current LCU | +87.9% |
| 1980 | 12.59 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 11.52 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 7.32 billion current LCU | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 5.64 billion current LCU | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 7.29 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 6.83 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 10.79 billion current LCU | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 9.76 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 7.23 billion current LCU | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 4.59 billion current LCU | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 406.78 million current LCU | -91.1% |
| 1991 | 9.81 billion current LCU | +2312.6% |
| 1992 | 7.54 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 2.00 billion current LCU | -73.5% |
| 1994 | 2.63 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 27.67 billion current LCU | +951.1% |
| 1996 | 31.63 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 40.57 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 34.03 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 38.17 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 59.12 billion current LCU | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 114.14 billion current LCU | +93.1% |
| 2002 | 142.27 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 140.22 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 208.49 billion current LCU | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 251.66 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 275.80 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 344.36 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 393.40 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 432.29 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 509.22 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 656.66 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 535.03 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 729.68 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 667.69 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 622.39 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 805.79 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 930.66 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 2.62 trillion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 3.98 trillion current LCU | +52.1% |
| 2025 | 4.18 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.18 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 279.06 billion current LCU, 15.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.18 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 240.98 billion current LCU, 17.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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 current LCU | 9.81 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +951.1% | 2.63 billion current LCU | 27.67 billion current LCU |
| 1966 | -293.1% | 131.00 million current LCU | -253.00 million current LCU |
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 | 236.17 billion current LCU | 59.12 billion current LCU | 432.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 789.46 billion current LCU | 509.22 billion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 4.18 trillion current LCU | 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 net foreign assets in Rwanda?
- Net foreign assets in Rwanda was 4.18 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 4.18 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 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.9%. 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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About this data
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.