International one-day trips in Rwanda

Rwanda: International one-day trips was 30,000 arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30,000 arrivals
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
107th
of 136 countries
All-time high
92,000 arrivals
in 2018
All-time low
27,000 arrivals
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

International one-day trips in Rwanda, 2006–2021

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2006201320212006: 37.0k arrivals2007: 43.0k arrivals2008: 62.0k arrivals2009: 61.0k arrivals2010: 62.0k arrivals2011: 73.0k arrivals2012: 74.0k arrivals2013: 76.0k arrivals2014: 80.0k arrivals2015: 81.0k arrivals2016: 85.0k arrivals2017: 88.0k arrivals2018: 92.0k arrivals2019: 90.0k arrivals2020: 27.0k arrivals2021: 30.0k arrivals

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 27,000 arrivals compare
  5. 110 Philippines 25,000 arrivals compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.