Net foreign assets in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net foreign assets was 381.52 million current US$ in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Rwanda, 1964–2005
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 381.52 million current US$ for net foreign assets in 2005. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 313.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Rwanda peaked at 381.52 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.35 million current US$, in 1969.
Rwanda ranks 35th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16,833 current US$ | -3.35 million current US$ | 5.28 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 38.17 million current US$ | 2.93 million current US$ | 139.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.94 million current US$ | 57.49 million current US$ | 143.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.45 million current US$ | 3.38 million current US$ | 133.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.71 million current US$ | 137.33 million current US$ | 381.52 million current US$ | 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)
- Net foreign assets 3.22 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$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Rwanda?
- Net foreign assets in Rwanda was 381.52 million current US$ in 2005, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 381.52 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.35 million current US$ in 1969.
- How does Rwanda rank for net foreign assets?
- Rwanda ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.