USD to RWF Exchange Rate History — Rwanda
This page charts the historical USD to Rwandan Franc (RWF) parallel — or "black market" — exchange rate in Rwanda. As new readings are collected they appear in the chart and tables below, building a record of how the street price of the dollar has moved over time.
The Rwandan franc is managed against the dollar, and a modest parallel premium appears when official supply runs short.
How to read the RWF rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many RWF it took to buy one US dollar — at each point we recorded. The daily table below lists the closing buy and sell rate for each day, while the monthly table summarises the average, high and low for each month, which is useful for comparing one period with another.
A rising line means the Rwandan Franc is losing value (more RWF per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining.
What has moved the Rwandan Franc recently?
In Rwanda, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as import-heavy trade balance, dollar demand, managed depreciation. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) rate; when supply improves or policy tightens, the gap can narrow again.
Because the parallel rate often moves before official devaluations, its history is a useful early-warning record — a steadily rising trend frequently precedes an official adjustment, while a long plateau suggests relative stability.
Using historical RWF rates
Historical rates help with budgeting, invoicing, remittance planning and spotting trends, but they are not a forecast — past movements do not guarantee future ones. For the live rate, see our main USD to RWF page, and use the converter for exact amounts.
All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring, then refreshed hourly. They are provided for information and price-transparency only and are not financial advice.