International tourism, expenditures in Rwanda
Rwanda: International tourism, expenditures was 127.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Rwanda, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Rwanda is 127.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Rwanda peaked at 419.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1997 | 22.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 25.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 28.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 35.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 33.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 75.00 million current US$ | +127.3% |
| 2006 | 84.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 98.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 146.00 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 148.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 120.00 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 142.00 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 133.00 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 126.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 133.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 350.00 million current US$ | +163.2% |
| 2016 | 364.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 419.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 390.00 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 382.80 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 127.00 million current US$ | -66.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 127.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 127.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +163.2% | 133.00 million current US$ | 350.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.40 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.43 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 148.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 255.98 million current US$ | 120.00 million current US$ | 419.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.00 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 135 Niger 144.50 million current US$ compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 134.00 million current US$ compare
- 137 Benin 130.00 million current US$ compare
- 138 Curacao 127.00 million current US$ compare
- 140 Malawi 119.00 million current US$ compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 115.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Rwanda?
- International tourism, expenditures in Rwanda was 127.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 419.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Rwanda ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.