Current account balance in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current account balance was -7.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance in Rwanda, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Rwanda is -7.4%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 246.0% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.7% | -7.3% | -2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -7.5% | -7.6% | -7.4% | 2 |
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More trade data for Rwanda
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 149.11 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.16 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.5 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 152.85 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.35 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.38 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.06 (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 10.38 units per person (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 6.91 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Rwanda?
- Current account balance in Rwanda was -7.4% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was -2.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for current account balance?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 246.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.