Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 1 trips in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bhutan, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bhutan is 1 trips, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bhutan peaked at 298,200 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 trips, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 179th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 for personal purposes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,800 trips | — |
| 1996 | 5,200 trips | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 5,400 trips | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,200 trips | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 7,200 trips | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 7,600 trips | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 6,400 trips | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 5,600 trips | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6,300 trips | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9,200 trips | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 13,600 trips | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 17,300 trips | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 21,000 trips | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 26,000 trips | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 22,000 trips | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 37,000 trips | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 43,000 trips | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 85,000 trips | +97.7% |
| 2013 | 98,000 trips | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 117,650 trips | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 140,000 trips | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 192,100 trips | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 237,700 trips | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 258,900 trips | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 298,200 trips | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 27,500 trips | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 1 trips | -100.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1 trips is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1 trips is below the median for South Asia, which is 643,950 trips, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 27,500 trips | 1 trips |
| 2020 | -90.8% | 298,200 trips | 27,500 trips |
| 2012 | +97.7% | 43,000 trips | 85,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,760 trips | 4,800 trips | 7,200 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,500 trips | 5,600 trips | 26,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,755 trips | 37,000 trips | 298,200 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,750 trips | 1 trips | 27,500 trips | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 for personal purposes in Bhutan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Bhutan was 1 trips in 2021, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 298,200 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trips in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Bhutan ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.