Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Myanmar
Myanmar: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Myanmar, 1995–2024
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
Myanmar recorded 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Myanmar peaked at 91.62 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.45 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 11.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | +149.4% |
| 1997 | 11.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 9.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 9.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 10.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 13.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 14.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 15.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 40.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +91.4% |
| 2014 | 60.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 91.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 56.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 66.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 67.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 82.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 17.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 2.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | -85.6% |
| 2022 | 4.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 19.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +354.7% |
| 2024 | 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | -24.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +354.7% | 4.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 19.71 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | +149.4% | 4.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11.35 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | 15.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 16.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 91.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 19.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 171 Sudan 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 172 American Samoa 18.08 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Mozambique 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Venezuela 13.97 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Kiribati 13.79 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Haiti 13.01 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Myanmar?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Myanmar was 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.62 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Myanmar ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.