International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Rwanda
Rwanda: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 92.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Rwanda, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Rwanda stood at 92.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% on the previous year and up 318.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Rwanda peaked at 177.90 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.00 million current US$ | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 16.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 25.00 million current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2008 | 38.00 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 49.00 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 22.00 million current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 46.00 million current US$ | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 55.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 70.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 72.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 89.00 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 80.00 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 115.50 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 155.00 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 177.90 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 92.00 million current US$ | -48.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 92.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.00 million current US$, 6.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 92.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.50 million current US$, 12.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +350.0% | 4.00 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ |
| 1999 | +300.0% | 1.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.24 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 177.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.00 million current US$ | 92.00 million current US$ | 92.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 67 Cambodia 96.00 million current US$ compare
- 67 Tajikistan 96.00 million current US$ compare
- 70 New Caledonia 89.00 million current US$ compare
- 71 Argentina 86.00 million current US$ compare
- 72 Fiji 85.00 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)
- 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, receipts for passenger transport items in Rwanda?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Rwanda was 92.00 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 for passenger transport items recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 177.90 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Rwanda rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.2%. 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.