Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda
Rwanda: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 710.58 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 710.58 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda peaked at 710.58 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 127th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 19.00 million current US$ | +216.7% |
| 1998 | 20.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 27.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 29.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 67.00 million current US$ | +131.0% |
| 2006 | 148.00 million current US$ | +120.9% |
| 2007 | 177.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 224.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 223.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 224.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 298.00 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 337.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 364.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 376.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 427.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 443.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 496.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 547.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 635.90 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 212.29 million current US$ | -66.6% |
| 2021 | 284.31 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 617.79 million current US$ | +117.3% |
| 2023 | 710.58 million current US$ | +15.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 710.58 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million current US$, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 710.58 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +216.7% | 6.00 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ |
| 2005 | +131.0% | 29.00 million current US$ | 67.00 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +120.9% | 67.00 million current US$ | 148.00 million current US$ |
| 2022 | +117.3% | 284.31 million current US$ | 617.79 million current US$ |
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 | 414.79 million current US$ | 224.00 million current US$ | 635.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.24 million current US$ | 212.29 million current US$ | 710.58 million current US$ | 4 |
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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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda was 710.58 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 710.58 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Rwanda ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.