International tourism, receipts for travel items in Myanmar
Myanmar: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 2.48 billion current US$ in 2019. β Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Myanmar, 1995β2019
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$, in 2006.
Myanmar ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.40 million current US$ | 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
- 43 South Africa 2.61 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.60 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Israel 2.50 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Lebanon 2.35 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Philippines 2.01 billion current US$ compare
- 49 Ireland 1.86 billion current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Myanmar?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Myanmar was 2.48 billion current US$ 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.