International tourism, receipts for travel items in Rwanda
Rwanda: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 120.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Rwanda is 120.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Rwanda peaked at 458.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 139th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.80 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.60 million current US$ | 23.00 million current US$ | 186.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.60 million current US$ | 202.00 million current US$ | 458.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.00 million current US$ | 120.00 million current US$ | 120.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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- 142 Burkina Faso 116.00 million current US$ compare
- 142 Niger 116.00 million current US$ compare
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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 for travel items in Rwanda?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Rwanda was 120.00 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 travel items recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 458.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.