Rwanda recorded a Current Account deficit of 11.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Rwanda averaged -7.43 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1.80 percent of GDP in 2004 and a record low of -15.00 percent of GDP in 2018. source: National Bank of Rwanda

Current Account to GDP in Rwanda is expected to reach -13.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Rwanda Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -11.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and -8.10 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -409.06 -120.55 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account -567.55 -446.01 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP -11.80 -13.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 165.43 185.68 USD Million Jun 2026


Rwanda Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-11.80 -13.10 1.80 -15.00 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly