Rwanda registered investment commitments totaling USD 3.2 billion (approximately Rwf 4.48 trillion) in 2024, surpassing the USD 2.4 billion recorded in 2023. This reflects a growth of 32.4%, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Annual Report 2024. Published on April 5, the report indicates that these investments are expected to generate 51,635 job opportunities. The manufacturing sector attracted the highest investment, with a total of USD 1.35 billion, followed by the financial and insurance sectors at USD 811.2 million, and real estate activities at USD 377.7 million. Together,
Rwanda registered investment commitments totaling USD 3.2 billion (approximately Rwf 4.48 trillion) in 2024, surpassing the USD 2.4 billion recorded in 2023. This reflects a growth of 32.4%, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Annual Report 2024. Published on April 5, the report indicates that these investments are expected to generate 51,635 job opportunities. The manufacturing sector attracted the highest investment, with a total of USD 1.35 billion, followed by the financial and insurance sectors at USD 811.2 million, and real estate activities at USD 377.7 million. Together, these three sectors accounted for 77.9% of all registered investments in 2024. Asia led in terms of investment origin, with USD 907 million invested across 100 projects—equivalent to a 37.4% share of the total registered investments in Rwanda. Africa followed with USD 579.3 million invested in 188 projects, accounting for 24% of the total, while the Americas ranked third with USD 485.6 million invested in 39 projects. According to the RDB report, the largest investment projects registered in 2024 include those by companies such as Bio Usawa Biotechnology, National Cement Holding, Parklane Group Ltd, Bestred Technology Development Rwanda Co., Ltd, and Ramba Investment Africa Holdings Ltd, among others. The report also revealed that total export receipts for 2024 reached $4.2 billion, reflecting a 22.0% increase from 2023. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains Rwanda's largest export market, accounting for 63.9% of total exports.




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