International tourist departures in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: International tourist departures was 1.56 million departures in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.56 million departures
World rank
59th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.33 million departures
in 2007
All-time low
830,000 departures
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2019

International tourist departures in Bangladesh, 1995–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1995200720191995: 830.0k departures1996: 911.0k departures1997: 866.0k departures1998: 992.0k departures1999: 1.1M departures2000: 1.1M departures2001: 1.1M departures2002: 1.2M departures2003: 1.4M departures2004: 1.6M departures2005: 1.8M departures2006: 1.8M departures2007: 2.3M departures2008: 875.0k departures2009: 2.3M departures2010: 1.9M departures2011: 2.1M departures2012: 2.3M departures2013: 1.5M departures2019: 1.6M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

In 2019, international tourist departures in Bangladesh stood at 1.56 million departures.

That represents a change of down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Bangladesh peaked at 2.33 million departures in 2007 and was at its lowest, 830,000 departures, in 1995.

That places Bangladesh 59th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 940,400 departures 830,000 departures 1.10 million departures 5
2000s 1.54 million departures 875,000 departures 2.33 million departures 10
2010s 1.87 million departures 1.46 million departures 2.27 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 56 Armenia 1.68 million departures compare
  2. 57 New Zealand 1.63 million departures compare
  3. 58 Zimbabwe 1.61 million departures compare
  4. 60 Georgia 1.46 million departures compare
  5. 61 Jordan 1.40 million departures compare
  6. 62 Costa Rica 1.38 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Bangladesh?
International tourist departures in Bangladesh was 1.56 million departures in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 million departures in 2007.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 830,000 departures in 1995.
How does Bangladesh rank for international tourist departures?
Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.