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$, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.40 million current US$ | 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 exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 857.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 48.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 10.2% (2024)
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.