International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 212.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Rwanda, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Rwanda is 212.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Rwanda peaked at 635.90 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 19.00 million current US$ | +216.7% |
| 1998 | 20.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 27.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 29.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 67.00 million current US$ | +131.0% |
| 2006 | 148.00 million current US$ | +120.9% |
| 2007 | 177.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 224.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 223.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 224.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 298.00 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 337.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 364.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 376.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 427.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 443.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 496.50 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 547.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 635.90 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 212.00 million current US$ | -66.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 212.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 114.50 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 212.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +216.7% | 6.00 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ |
| 2005 | +131.0% | 29.00 million current US$ | 67.00 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +120.9% | 67.00 million current US$ | 148.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 127.86 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 224.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 414.84 million current US$ | 224.00 million current US$ | 635.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.00 million current US$ | 212.00 million current US$ | 212.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 131 Laos 227.00 million current US$ compare
- 132 Bangladesh 217.90 million current US$ compare
- 133 Botswana 217.00 million current US$ compare
- 135 Madagascar 202.00 million current US$ compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 199.30 million current US$ compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 195.00 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$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Rwanda?
- International tourism, receipts in Rwanda was 212.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 635.90 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Rwanda ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.