International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 217.90 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Bangladesh, 2002–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 217.90 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Bangladesh peaked at 391.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million current US$, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 132nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 59.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.00 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 82.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 77.00 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 103.00 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 97.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 105.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 131.00 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 154.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 150.30 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 214.30 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 348.00 million current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2018 | 357.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 391.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 217.90 million current US$ | -44.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 217.90 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 217.90 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 657.00 million current US$, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.60 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 82.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 205.06 million current US$ | 97.00 million current US$ | 391.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.90 million current US$ | 217.90 million current US$ | 217.90 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Bangladesh?
- International tourism, receipts in Bangladesh was 217.90 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 391.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Bangladesh ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.