International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Rwanda

International tourist arrivals in Rwanda in 2019 — 1,634,000 people. Ranked 113 in the world out of 179. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 207.7%.

2019 1.63M people −4.5% vs 2018
World rank 113of 179
Period maximum 1.71M people2018
Period minimum 531,000 people2006

Trend over time

2006–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Rwanda, 2006–20190500,0001M1.5M2M200620082010201220142016201820192006: 531,000 people2007: 610,000 people2008: 669,000 people2009: 664,000 people2010: 667,000 people2011: 908,000 people2012: 1,061,000 people2013: 1,122,000 people2014: 1,220,000 people2015: 1,298,000 people2016: 1,377,000 people2017: 1,570,000 people2018: 1,711,000 people2019: 1,634,000 people
Change over the period: +1.1M (+207.72%) Average annual rate: 9.03 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 1.63M people
World 2.4B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 56.01M people
Eastern Africa computed 15.54M people
International tourist arrivals — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 1.63M −77,000 −4.5%
2018 1.71M +141,000 +8.98%
2017 1.57M +193,000 +14.02%
2016 1.38M +79,000 +6.09%
2015 1.3M +78,000 +6.39%
2014 1.22M +98,000 +8.73%
2013 1.12M +61,000 +5.75%
2012 1.06M +153,000 +16.85%
2011 908,000 +241,000 +36.13%
2010 667,000 +3,000 +0.45%
2009 664,000 −5,000 −0.75%
2008 669,000 +59,000 +9.67%
2007 610,000 +79,000 +14.88%
2006 531,000

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.