Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar
Myanmar: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.50 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar, 1995–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar stood at 2.50 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 3,234.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar peaked at 2.50 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million current US$, in 2006.
That places Myanmar 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 169.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 215.00 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 183.00 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 196.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 222.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 195.00 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 132.00 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 136.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 70.00 million current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 97.00 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 83.00 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 59.00 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 97.00 million current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 80.00 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 75.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 91.00 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 334.00 million current US$ | +267.0% |
| 2012 | 550.00 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2013 | 964.00 million current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +49.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.50 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.50 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +267.0% | 91.00 million current US$ | 334.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.00 million current US$ | 169.00 million current US$ | 222.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 102.40 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 195.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar was 2.50 billion current US$ in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Myanmar rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Myanmar ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,234.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.