International one-day trips in Rwanda
Rwanda: International one-day trips was 30,000 arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising
International one-day trips in Rwanda, 2006–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 30,000 arrivals for international one-day trips in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Rwanda peaked at 92,000 arrivals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27,000 arrivals, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 107th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International one-day trips in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37,000 arrivals | — |
| 2007 | 43,000 arrivals | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 62,000 arrivals | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 61,000 arrivals | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 62,000 arrivals | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 73,000 arrivals | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 74,000 arrivals | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 76,000 arrivals | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 80,000 arrivals | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 81,000 arrivals | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85,000 arrivals | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 88,000 arrivals | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 92,000 arrivals | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 90,000 arrivals | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27,000 arrivals | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 30,000 arrivals | +11.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 30,000 arrivals is above the median for low income countries, which is 30,000 arrivals, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 30,000 arrivals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,000 arrivals, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International one-day trips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -70.0% | 90,000 arrivals | 27,000 arrivals |
| 2008 | +44.2% | 43,000 arrivals | 62,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,750 arrivals | 37,000 arrivals | 62,000 arrivals | 4 |
| 2010s | 80,100 arrivals | 62,000 arrivals | 92,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,500 arrivals | 27,000 arrivals | 30,000 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 105 Cuba 34,000 arrivals compare
- 106 Yemen 31,800 arrivals compare
- 108 Benin 29,000 arrivals compare
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 27,000 arrivals compare
- 110 Philippines 25,000 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international one-day trips in Rwanda?
- International one-day trips in Rwanda was 30,000 arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 92,000 arrivals in 2018.
- What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for international one-day trips?
- Rwanda ranks 107th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.