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

Latest (2023)
710.58 million current US$
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
127th
of 203 countries
All-time high
710.58 million current US$
in 2023
All-time low
4.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda, 1995–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200920231995: 4.0M current US$1996: 6.0M current US$1997: 19.0M current US$1998: 20.0M current US$1999: 21.0M current US$2000: 27.0M current US$2001: 29.0M current US$2005: 67.0M current US$2006: 148.0M current US$2007: 177.0M current US$2008: 224.0M current US$2009: 223.0M current US$2010: 224.0M current US$2011: 298.0M current US$2012: 337.0M current US$2013: 364.0M current US$2014: 376.0M current US$2015: 427.0M current US$2016: 443.0M current US$2017: 496.0M current US$2018: 547.0M current US$2019: 635.9M current US$2020: 212.3M current US$2021: 284.3M current US$2022: 617.8M current US$2023: 710.6M current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 755.46 million current US$ compare
  2. 125 Mongolia 737.00 million current US$ compare
  3. 126 Honduras 727.76 million current US$ compare
  4. 128 Grenada 671.57 million current US$ compare
  5. 129 Belarus 661.53 million current US$ compare
  6. 130 Senegal 649.69 million current US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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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.