International tourism, receipts in Rwanda
Rwanda: International tourism, receipts 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$, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.00 million current US$ | 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 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, 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.