International tourism, receipts for travel items in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 217.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Bangladesh, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Bangladesh stood at 217.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 44.1% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Bangladesh peaked at 388.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Bangladesh 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 33.00 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 62.00 million current US$ | +87.9% |
| 1998 | 52.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 50.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 50.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 57.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 57.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 75.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 79.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 76.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 75.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 70.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 81.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 87.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 103.00 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 129.00 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 153.00 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 150.00 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 214.00 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 341.00 million current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2018 | 353.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 388.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 217.00 million current US$ | -44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.40 million current US$ | 25.00 million current US$ | 62.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.40 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 79.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.90 million current US$ | 81.00 million current US$ | 388.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.00 million current US$ | 217.00 million current US$ | 217.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 118 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 234.00 million current US$ compare
- 119 Mali 227.00 million current US$ compare
- 120 Seychelles 221.00 million current US$ compare
- 122 Lao People's Democratic Republic 213.00 million current US$ compare
- 123 Botswana 211.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Nicaragua 199.00 million 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$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Bangladesh?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Bangladesh was 217.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 388.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.