Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 1 trips in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bhutan is 1 trips, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 298,200 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 trips, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,800 trips | — |
| 1996 | 5,200 trips | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 5,400 trips | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,200 trips | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 7,200 trips | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 7,600 trips | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 6,400 trips | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 5,600 trips | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6,300 trips | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9,200 trips | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 13,600 trips | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 17,300 trips | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 21,000 trips | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 26,000 trips | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 22,000 trips | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 37,000 trips | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 43,000 trips | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 85,000 trips | +97.7% |
| 2013 | 98,000 trips | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 117,650 trips | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 140,000 trips | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 192,100 trips | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 237,700 trips | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 258,900 trips | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 298,200 trips | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 27,500 trips | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 1 trips | -100.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1 trips is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1 trips is below the median for South Asia, which is 643,950 trips, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 27,500 trips | 1 trips |
| 2020 | -90.8% | 298,200 trips | 27,500 trips |
| 2012 | +97.7% | 43,000 trips | 85,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,760 trips | 4,800 trips | 7,200 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,500 trips | 5,600 trips | 26,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,755 trips | 37,000 trips | 298,200 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,750 trips | 1 trips | 27,500 trips | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bhutan was 1 trips in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 298,200 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trips in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.