International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 900,000 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bangladesh, 2002–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bangladesh stood at 900,000 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.0% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bangladesh peaked at 22.00 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 300,000 current US$, in 2015.
Bangladesh ranks 153rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.00 million current US$ | +350.0% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.00 million current US$ | +214.3% |
| 2011 | 10.00 million current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million current US$ | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million current US$ | +2233.3% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 900,000 current US$ | -70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.40 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.16 million current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 900,000 current US$ | 900,000 current US$ | 900,000 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 153 Mauritania 900,000 current US$ compare
- 155 Benin 860,000 current US$ compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 770,000 current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bangladesh?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bangladesh was 900,000 current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.00 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 current US$ in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Bangladesh ranks 153rd out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.