Net foreign assets, flow in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net foreign assets, flow was 50.83 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2005)
50.83 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
69.74 billion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
-6.53 billion current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
41
1965–2005
Net foreign assets, flow in Rwanda, 1965–2005
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2005, net foreign assets, flow in Rwanda stood at 50.83 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Rwanda peaked at 69.74 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.53 billion current LCU, in 1998.
That places Rwanda 17th out of 52 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.
Net foreign assets, flow in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -133.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | -384.00 million current LCU | +188.7% |
| 1967 | 175.00 million current LCU | -145.6% |
| 1968 | -56.60 million current LCU | -132.3% |
| 1969 | -199.90 million current LCU | +253.2% |
| 1970 | 655.40 million current LCU | -427.9% |
| 1971 | -51.30 million current LCU | -107.8% |
| 1972 | 36.30 million current LCU | -170.8% |
| 1973 | 596.00 million current LCU | +1541.9% |
| 1974 | -85.70 million current LCU | -114.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -1401.4% |
| 1976 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +134.2% |
| 1977 | 2.09 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1978 | -311.64 million current LCU | -114.9% |
| 1979 | 5.56 billion current LCU | -1883.0% |
| 1980 | 709.09 million current LCU | -87.2% |
| 1981 | -1.07 billion current LCU | -250.3% |
| 1982 | -4.20 billion current LCU | +293.8% |
| 1983 | -1.68 billion current LCU | -59.9% |
| 1984 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -197.8% |
| 1985 | -462.69 million current LCU | -128.1% |
| 1986 | 3.97 billion current LCU | -957.4% |
| 1987 | -1.03 billion current LCU | -125.9% |
| 1988 | -2.54 billion current LCU | +146.5% |
| 1989 | -2.63 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1990 | -4.19 billion current LCU | +59.1% |
| 1991 | 9.41 billion current LCU | -324.7% |
| 1992 | -2.27 billion current LCU | -124.2% |
| 1993 | -5.54 billion current LCU | +143.8% |
| 1994 | 631.38 million current LCU | -111.4% |
| 1995 | 25.03 billion current LCU | +3865.0% |
| 1996 | 3.97 billion current LCU | -84.2% |
| 1997 | 8.93 billion current LCU | +125.2% |
| 1998 | -6.53 billion current LCU | -173.1% |
| 1999 | 4.14 billion current LCU | -163.3% |
| 2000 | 20.95 billion current LCU | +406.2% |
| 2001 | 13.69 billion current LCU | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 20.94 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
| 2003 | -3.07 billion current LCU | -114.6% |
| 2004 | 69.74 billion current LCU | -2375.5% |
| 2005 | 50.83 billion current LCU | -27.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 50.83 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 39.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 50.83 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU, 16.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3865.0% | 631.38 million current LCU | 25.03 billion current LCU |
| 2004 | +2375.5% | -3.07 billion current LCU | 69.74 billion current LCU |
| 1979 | +1883.0% | -311.64 million current LCU | 5.56 billion current LCU |
| 1973 | +1541.9% | 36.30 million current LCU | 596.00 million current LCU |
| 1975 | +1401.4% | -85.70 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -119.70 million current LCU | -384.00 million current LCU | 175.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.22 billion current LCU | -311.64 million current LCU | 5.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -728.37 million current LCU | -4.20 billion current LCU | 3.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 billion current LCU | -6.53 billion current LCU | 25.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.85 billion current LCU | -3.07 billion current LCU | 69.74 billion 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, flow in Rwanda?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Rwanda was 50.83 billion current LCU in 2005, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.74 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.53 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Rwanda rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2005.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. 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, flow (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. Data are in current local currency.