Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bhutan
Bhutan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bhutan, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bhutan stood at 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2,075,260.0% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bhutan peaked at 413.16 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2022, 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 per 1,000 people in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 9.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 9.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 12.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 12.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 8.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 9.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 14.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 20.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 25.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 30.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 40.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 33.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 58.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +76.3% |
| 2011 | 93.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +59.2% |
| 2012 | 146.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 159.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 181.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 209.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 280.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 338.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 360.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 413.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 38.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 arrivals per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2075266.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.73 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2075266.2% | 0.0013 arrivals per 1,000 people | 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 38.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 0.0013 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 12.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 40.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | 58.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | 413.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 0.0013 arrivals per 1,000 people | 38.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Zambia 28.26 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Kenya 27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Ghana 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 26.63 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Burundi 25.98 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Kuwait 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- 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 per 1,000 people in Bhutan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bhutan was 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 413.16 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.