International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 104.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Rwanda, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Rwanda is 104.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 69.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Rwanda peaked at 371.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 13.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.00 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 18.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 22.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 20.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 24.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 26.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 31.00 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 37.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 41.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 47.00 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 70.00 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 72.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 77.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 89.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 79.00 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 79.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 308.00 million current US$ | +266.7% |
| 2016 | 321.00 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 371.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 345.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 336.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 104.00 million current US$ | -69.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 104.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.00 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 104.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.25 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) 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 | +266.7% | 84.00 million current US$ | 308.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.00 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.00 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 72.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.90 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 371.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.00 million current US$ | 104.00 million current US$ | 104.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
- Commercial service imports 965.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 857.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Rwanda?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Rwanda was 104.00 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 for travel items recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 371.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.