International tourism, number of arrivals in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: International tourism, number of arrivals was 323,000 in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Bangladesh, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Bangladesh is 323,000, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Bangladesh peaked at 467,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 104,000, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 156,000 | — |
| 1996 | 166,000 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 182,000 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 172,000 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 173,000 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 199,000 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 207,000 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 207,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 245,000 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 271,000 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 208,000 | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 289,000 | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 467,000 | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 267,000 | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 139,000 | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 157,000 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 160,000 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 104,000 | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 134,000 | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 126,000 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 182,000 | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 237,000 | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 267,000 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 323,000 | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,800 | 156,000 | 182,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 256,000 | 199,000 | 467,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,900 | 104,000 | 323,000 | 10 |
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)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Bangladesh?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Bangladesh was 323,000 in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 467,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,000 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.