Travel Expenditure Survey - Q4, 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the total number of non-resident travelers to Rwanda by air was 76,438.  The total number of non-resident arrivals by land is 248,646 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

TABLE: Average length of stay in nights of non-resident visitors to Rwanda, Air

Country grouping

Business

Education

Health

Holiday

Transit

VFR

Asia

10

267

 

6

1

15

EAC

5

77

14

7

1

8

Europe

10

16

14

9

1

14

North America

9

8

7

8

1

20

Rest of Africa

6

170

8

9

1

12

Rest of the world

4

 

 

7

1

12

In 2024Q4, earnings from travel services estimated at 126.1 million USD where the main purpose of travel is holiday accounting for 56.2 million USD. On the other hand, residents’ payments abroad on travel services estimated at 91.0 million USD in 2024Q4, primarily for business purposes (36.3 million USD). 

Overall, in 2024, the total export revenues for travel services are estimated at 579.5 million USD while the travel import payments are estimated at 363.8 million USD. Consequently, Rwanda recorded a net surplus of 215.6 million USD from travel services.

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