International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bhutan
Bhutan: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 18.00 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bhutan, 2006–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bhutan stood at 18.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bhutan peaked at 48.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million current US$, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 106th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 19.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 10.00 million current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 9.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 24.00 million current US$ | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 29.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 32.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 33.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.00 million current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 26.00 million current US$ | +73.3% |
| 2016 | 47.00 million current US$ | +80.8% |
| 2017 | 48.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.00 million current US$ | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.75 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.22 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bhutan?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bhutan was 18.00 million current US$ in 2018, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.