Rwanda: USD exchange rate

The currency chart for Rwanda shows historical data for the Rwanda Francs per USD exchange rate. These are monthly averages and not end-of-month currency values. An increase means depreciation against the USD as one can exchange more Rwanda Francs per USD. Depreciation implies that goods from Rwanda become cheaper to export and it becomes cheaper for foreigners to visit Rwanda.

The series for Rwanda are available from September 2004 to November 2024. For that period, the average exchange rate for Rwanda was 767.8715 Rwanda Francs per USD with a minimum of 538.4067 Rwanda Francs per USD in May 2006 and a maximum of 1369.7478 Rwanda Francs per USD in November 2024. The most recent available data point is 1369.7478 Rwanda Francs per USD, a change of 1.45% from the previous data point of 1350.1549 Rwanda Francs per USD and a change of 10.96% from a year ago when the level was 1234.4849 Rwanda Francs per USD.

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