Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Bhutan, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.9% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 100.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 6.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 as a share of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.7% | — |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -98.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +35976.3% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +100.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 111,416 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,278 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Bhutan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Bhutan was 5.9% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.