International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Myanmar
Myanmar: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 2.48 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Myanmar, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Myanmar stood at 2.48 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 50.3% on the previous year and up 4,333.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Myanmar peaked at 2.48 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.00 million current US$, in 2006.
Myanmar ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 151.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 181.00 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 155.00 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 171.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 189.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 162.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 109.00 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 120.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 56.00 million current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 84.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 67.00 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 46.00 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 85.00 million current US$ | +84.8% |
| 2008 | 68.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 56.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 72.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 325.00 million current US$ | +351.4% |
| 2012 | 539.00 million current US$ | +65.8% |
| 2013 | 959.00 million current US$ | +77.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +50.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.48 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.00 million current US$, 13.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.48 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186.00 million current US$, 13.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +351.4% | 72.00 million current US$ | 325.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.40 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 189.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 85.30 million current US$ | 46.00 million current US$ | 162.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 72.00 million current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.58 billion current US$ (2019)
- Food exports 28.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 40.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.46 billion current US$ (2019)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Myanmar?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Myanmar was 2.48 billion 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 travel items recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Myanmar rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,333.9%. 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 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.