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

020.0B40.0B60.0B1965198520051965: -133.0M current LCU1966: -384.0M current LCU1967: 175.0M current LCU1968: -56.6M current LCU1969: -199.9M current LCU1970: 655.4M current LCU1971: -51.3M current LCU1972: 36.3M current LCU1973: 596.0M current LCU1974: -85.7M current LCU1975: 1.1B current LCU1976: 2.6B current LCU1977: 2.1B current LCU1978: -311.6M current LCU1979: 5.6B current LCU1980: 709.1M current LCU1981: -1.1B current LCU1982: -4.2B current LCU1983: -1.7B current LCU1984: 1.6B current LCU1985: -462.7M current LCU1986: 4.0B current LCU1987: -1.0B current LCU1988: -2.5B current LCU1989: -2.6B current LCU1990: -4.2B current LCU1991: 9.4B current LCU1992: -2.3B current LCU1993: -5.5B current LCU1994: 631.4M current LCU1995: 25.0B current LCU1996: 4.0B current LCU1997: 8.9B current LCU1998: -6.5B current LCU1999: 4.1B current LCU2000: 20.9B current LCU2001: 13.7B current LCU2002: 20.9B current LCU2003: -3.1B current LCU2004: 69.7B current LCU2005: 50.8B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 14 Chad 152.91 billion current LCU compare
  2. 15 Gabon 150.11 billion current LCU compare
  3. 16 Mauritania 52.03 billion current LCU compare
  4. 18 Guinea-Bissau 39.47 billion current LCU compare
  5. 19 Togo 25.01 billion current LCU compare
  6. 20 Kenya 24.88 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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Indicator
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
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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.