International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Myanmar
Myanmar: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 18.00 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Myanmar, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Myanmar stood at 18.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Myanmar peaked at 92.00 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million current US$, in 2013.
Myanmar ranks 106th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 34.00 million current US$ | +88.9% |
| 1997 | 28.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 25.00 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 33.00 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 33.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.00 million current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 16.00 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 14.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 13.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 16.00 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 13.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 12.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 12.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.00 million current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2010 | 19.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.00 million current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 11.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 74.00 million current US$ | +1380.0% |
| 2015 | 79.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 92.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 19.00 million current US$ | -79.3% |
| 2018 | 18.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 18.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.60 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 34.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.10 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.40 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 92.00 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 36.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Myanmar?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Myanmar was 18.00 million current US$ in 2019, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Myanmar rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Myanmar ranks 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.