International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Bhutan
Bhutan: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 50.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Bhutan, 2008–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Bhutan stood at 50.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Bhutan peaked at 79.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.00 million current US$, in 2009.
That places Bhutan 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 34.00 million current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 43.00 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 58.00 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 69.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 67.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 42.60 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 44.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 52.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 63.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 79.00 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 67.00 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 50.00 million current US$ | -25.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 50.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 50.00 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 463.00 million current US$, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.50 million current US$ | 34.00 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.46 million current US$ | 42.60 million current US$ | 79.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.00 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 157 Cape Verde 59.00 million current US$ compare
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- 159 Liberia 51.00 million current US$
- 161 Afghanistan 49.00 million current US$ compare
- 161 Burundi 49.00 million current US$
- 163 Comoros 43.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,004 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Bhutan?
- International tourism, expenditures in Bhutan was 50.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.