{"id":49883,"date":"2023-08-11T16:59:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T16:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/tourism-revenue-up-by-56-per-cent-in-first-half-of-2023"},"modified":"2023-08-11T17:13:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:13:43","slug":"tourism-revenue-up-by-56-per-cent-in-first-half-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/tourism-revenue-up-by-56-per-cent-in-first-half-of-2023","title":{"rendered":"Tourism revenue up by 56 per cent in first half of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patrick Nzabonimpa<\/b><\/p>\n

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The current tourism figures show that Rwanda generated $247 million in the first half of 2023, a 56 per cent increase compared to $158 million in the same period in 2022, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) announced in a statement published on August 10.<\/p>\n

The tourism industry continues to be one of the fastest-growing sectors in the country, generating millions of dollars in revenue each year.<\/p>\n

The 2022 annual report by RDB states that tourism revenues rose by 171.3 per cent from $164 million in 2021 to $445 million (about Rwf496 billion) recorded in 2022.<\/p>\n

The growth represents a remarkable 89.3 per cent recovery compared to the pre-Covid-19 pandemic period, indicated the report. The growth in tourism revenue was also above the earlier projected revenue ($350 million) for 2022.<\/p>\n

As noted, the country\u2019s tourism sector faced a very challenging year (2020) as global tourism and travel fell sharply in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

According to the report, in 2022, Rwanda welcomed a total of more than 1.1 million international visitors. Of these, the report showed, more than 60 per cent came from African countries, highlighting the country\u2019s growing popularity as a destination within the continent.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, 47.5 per cent of the visitors came for business purposes, reflecting Rwanda\u2019s positioning as a hub for business activities, it added.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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