International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Myanmar
Myanmar: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 214.00 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Myanmar, 1997–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 214.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2019.
The figure is up 81.4% on the previous year and up 330.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Myanmar peaked at 265.00 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 31.00 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 26.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 30.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 32.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 34.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 36.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 32.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 34.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 40.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 39.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.70 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 132.00 million current US$ | +165.6% |
| 2012 | 265.00 million current US$ | +100.8% |
| 2013 | 131.00 million current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 119.00 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 146.00 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 201.00 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 136.00 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 118.00 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 214.00 million current US$ | +81.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 214.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 214.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 256.00 million current US$, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.67 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.30 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 49.70 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 162.44 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 265.00 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 36.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Myanmar?
- International tourism, expenditures in Myanmar was 214.00 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 265.00 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Myanmar ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.