International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Bhutan
Bhutan: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 84.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Bhutan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Bhutan is 84.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Bhutan peaked at 153.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 9.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 8.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.00 million current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 19.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 36.00 million current US$ | +89.5% |
| 2007 | 47.00 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 47.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 64.00 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 76.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 93.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 116.00 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 99.00 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 120.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 139.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 153.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 121.00 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 120.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.00 million current US$ | -30.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 84.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 84.00 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 657.00 million current US$, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.80 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.80 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.10 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 153.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.00 million current US$ | 84.00 million current US$ | 84.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Tajikistan 102.40 million current US$ compare
- 156 Bermuda 94.00 million current US$ compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.00 million current US$ compare
- 159 East Timor 78.00 million current US$ compare
- 160 Afghanistan 75.00 million current US$ compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 71.90 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$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Bhutan?
- International tourism, receipts in Bhutan was 84.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 153.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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.