International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 394.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Bangladesh, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Bangladesh is 394.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 57.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Bangladesh peaked at 920.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Bangladesh 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 234.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 135.00 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 178.00 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 151.00 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 211.00 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 290.00 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 165.00 million current US$ | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 113.00 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 165.00 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 161.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 141.00 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 142.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 156.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 184.00 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 249.00 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 261.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 332.00 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 304.00 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 350.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 400.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 427.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 484.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 603.00 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 755.00 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 920.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 394.00 million current US$ | -57.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 394.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 186.00 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 394.00 million current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 328.50 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.80 million current US$ | 135.00 million current US$ | 234.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 176.60 million current US$ | 113.00 million current US$ | 290.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.60 million current US$ | 261.00 million current US$ | 920.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.00 million current US$ | 394.00 million current US$ | 394.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Bangladesh?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Bangladesh was 394.00 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 for travel items recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 920.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.