Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 145,000 trips in 2009. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bangladesh, 1995–2009
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2009, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bangladesh stood at 145,000 trips.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bangladesh peaked at 340,000 trips in 2008 and was at its lowest, 105,000 trips, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 108,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 122,000 trips | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 124,000 trips | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 117,000 trips | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 137,000 trips | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 159,000 trips | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 173,000 trips | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 177,000 trips | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 211,000 trips | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 216,000 trips | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 105,000 trips | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 109,000 trips | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 156,000 trips | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 340,000 trips | +117.9% |
| 2009 | 145,000 trips | -57.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 145,000 trips is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 145,000 trips is below the median for South Asia, which is 643,950 trips, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +117.9% | 156,000 trips | 340,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,600 trips | 108,000 trips | 137,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 179,100 trips | 105,000 trips | 340,000 trips | 10 |
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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bangladesh?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bangladesh was 145,000 trips in 2009, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 340,000 trips in 2008.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,000 trips in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.