Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bhutan
Bhutan: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 103.62 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bhutan, 2008–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bhutan is 103.62 million current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bhutan peaked at 164.56 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.23 million current US$, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 34.00 million current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 43.00 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 58.00 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 69.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 67.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 42.60 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 44.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 52.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 63.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 79.00 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 67.00 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 49.65 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 18.23 million current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 38.77 million current US$ | +112.6% |
| 2023 | 164.56 million current US$ | +324.5% |
| 2024 | 103.62 million current US$ | -37.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 103.62 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 103.62 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +324.5% | 38.77 million current US$ | 164.56 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.50 million current US$ | 34.00 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.46 million current US$ | 42.60 million current US$ | 79.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.97 million current US$ | 18.23 million current US$ | 164.56 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Seychelles 111.56 million current US$ compare
- 159 Suriname 111.47 million current US$ compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 105.63 million current US$ compare
- 162 Guyana 99.99 million current US$ compare
- 163 Mauritania 99.80 million current US$ compare
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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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bhutan?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bhutan was 103.62 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 164.56 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.