International tourist departures in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: International tourist departures was 1.56 million departures in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Bangladesh, 1995–2019
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.
International tourist departures in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 830,000 departures | — |
| 1996 | 911,000 departures | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 866,000 departures | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 992,000 departures | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million departures | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million departures | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million departures | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million departures | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million departures | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million departures | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million departures | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million departures | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million departures | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 875,000 departures | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million departures | +157.6% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million departures | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million departures | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million departures | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million departures | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million departures | +7.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.56 million departures is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500 departures, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.56 million departures is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.20 million departures, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +157.6% | 875,000 departures | 2.25 million departures |
| 2008 | -62.4% | 2.33 million departures | 875,000 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.