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BHUTAN TOURISM MONITOR
Publication of the Tourism Council of Bhutan
2019
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Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
BHUTAN TOURISM MONITOR
Publication of the Tourism Council of Bhutan
2019
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Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
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Tourism Council of BhutanKingdom of Bhutan
Low VolumeHIGH Value
Birthplace of the Gross National Happiness
Only carbon-negative economy in the world
TakingTourism
totheTop
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Table of Contents
FOREWORD ............................................................................................................ 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................... 7
ABBREVIATION ....................................................................................................... 8
DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................... 9
KEY HIGHLIGHTS ................................................................................................. 11
ABOUT US ............................................................................................................. 12
CHAPTER 1 - OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 14
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 14
Objectives ........................................................................................................... 14
Study Design and Methodology .......................................................................... 14
Sampling frame ............................................................................................... 15
Sampling Design ............................................................................................. 15
Sample Size Determination ............................................................................. 15
Sample Allocation ............................................................................................ 16
Survey limitations ............................................................................................ 17
CHAPTER 2 - TOURISM BHUTAN TRENDS ........................................................ 18
Visitor Arrivals ..................................................................................................... 18
Visitor by Purpose ............................................................................................... 19
Visitor Arrival by Month ....................................................................................... 19
Visitor arrival by Dzongkhag / Geographical spread trends ................................ 20
Source market trends ......................................................................................... 21
Tourism receipts (earnings) ................................................................................ 23
CHAPTER 3 - 2019 TOURISM PERFORMANCE ................................................ 24
Annual visitor arrivals .......................................................................................... 24
Purpose of Visit ................................................................................................... 24
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Visitor by Purpose ........................................................................................... 24
Visitor by entry mode of transport by purpose ................................................. 25
Monthly Average Length of Stay (ALoS) by purpose ....................................... 25
Visitors purpose and ALoS by visitor nights .................................................... 26
Visitor nights by purpose ................................................................................. 26
Frequency of visits to Bhutan by purpose and country ................................... 27
Seasonality (Monthly visitations) ........................................................................ 28
Visitor by Mode of Transport by Month ............................................................ 28
Source Markets ................................................................................................... 29
Average Length of Stay by Major Markets ...................................................... 29
Duration of stay by Major Markets ................................................................... 30
Travel Arrangement ......................................................................................... 31
Frequency of visit ............................................................................................ 32
Visitor by main purpose by Major Markets ...................................................... 33
Monthly arrivals by major markets ................................................................... 35
Monthly visitor nights by Major markets .......................................................... 36
Visitor by Regional destinations (Circuit Tourism) ........................................... 37
Visitor arrival by Global Segmentation by Gender ........................................... 38
Visitor arrivals by Global Segmentation by Mode of transport ......................... 39
Geographical Spread (visitation by Dzongkhag) ................................................ 40
Visitor and Visitor nights by Dzongkhag .......................................................... 40
Visitor by Dzongkhag by Gender ..................................................................... 41
Bed night and ALoS by Dzongkhag ................................................................. 42
Visitor by Dzongkhag by major markets .......................................................... 43
Type of accommodation used in the Dzongkhags ........................................... 44
Tourism Services / Service Providers ................................................................. 45
Accommodation ............................................................................................... 45
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Tourism Receipts and Expenditure ..................................................................... 46
Average trip expenditure, total trip expenditure by main purpose (USD) ........ 46
Visitors on Package Tour (Summary of package cost) .................................... 47
Average Expenditure per person on Major items
– visitors on non-package tours ..................................................................... 48
Average Length of Stay, Average Expenditure by Nationality ......................... 49
Expenditure per trip per person ....................................................................... 50
Gross Earnings ................................................................................................... 50
Visitor by Activity ................................................................................................. 51
Destination Loyalty and visitor satisfaction ......................................................... 53
Destination Loyalty .......................................................................................... 53
Visitor Satisfaction ........................................................................................... 54
Demographics and Profile .................................................................................. 58
Gender ............................................................................................................ 58
Age .................................................................................................................. 59
Education qualification .................................................................................... 61
Employment status / Occupation ..................................................................... 61
Source of Information ...................................................................................... 62
Travel Companion ........................................................................................... 62
Mode of Transport used while in Bhutan ......................................................... 63
ANNEXURE - STATISTICAL TABLES ................................................................... 64
Table 1: Visitors by length of stay by Purpose (%) .......................................... 64
Table 2: Visitor by travel companion by major markets (%) ............................. 64
Table 3: Monthly visitors by purpose (number) ................................................ 65
Table 4: Visitor by source of information on Bhutan by Major Markets (%) ..... 66
Table 5: Visitor by length of stay in Bhutan by major markets ......................... 67
Table 6: Visitor by geographical Spread by Major Markets (Number) ............. 68
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Table 7: ALoS by Dzongkhag by major markets .............................................. 69
Table 8: Visitor by number of visits (repeat) to Bhutan (%) ............................. 70
Table 9: Total Trip Expenditure by major markets (USD) ................................. 71
Table 10: Total trip expenditure by item by major markets (USD million) ........ 72
Table 11: Average trip expenditure by item (USD) ........................................... 73
Table 12: Total trip expenditure by purpose of visit (USD million) ................... 74
Table 13: Average trip expenditure by purpose of visit (USD) ......................... 75
Table 14: Visitor by age by major markets ....................................................... 76
Table 15: Visitor qualification by major markets (%) ........................................ 77
Table 16: Visitor occupation by major markets (%) ......................................... 77
Table 17: Likeliness to return to Bhutan (%) .................................................... 78
Table 18: Likeliness to recommend Bhutan (%) .............................................. 79
Table 19: Plan to visit Bhutan again within next 12 Months (%) ...................... 79
Table 20: Visitor by types of Accommodation used by major markets (%) ..... 81
Table 21: Visitor by nationality by Purpose ...................................................... 88
Table 22: Visitors by Mode of entry by nationality ........................................... 94
Table 23: Visitors by Mode of exit by nationality .............................................. 98
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FOREWORD
The Tourism Council of Bhutan is pleased to present the Bhutan Tourism Monitor (BTM) 2019 – an annual statistical publication. This is an important publication representing the overall performance for the year. The report also contains data on market trends over the years, findings and analysis to support future developments in the tourism industry such as their marketing and commercial decisions relating to the sector.
In comparison to the past editions, the BTM 2019 is comprehensive with the presentation of statistical analysis depicting an extensive scenario and the ultimate impact of the industry in the country. The report incorporates an elaborated statistical breakdown of visitor arrivals, visitor profiles, and demographics, travel patterns, and interests. Additionally, it also accommodates information on tourism trends and analysis, market intelligence, expenditure trends of the tourists and the subsequent generation of tourism receipts.
It is evident that the tourism industry in Bhutan has continued to grow in 2019 with a significant contribution to the socio-economic development through revenue and foreign currency generation and employment creation. The year 2019 saw a total of 315,599 foreign individuals visiting Bhutan which is a 15.14% increase as compared to 2018. The major arrivals recorded are those who are visiting for leisure. A total of 72,199 visited from MDPR paying countries and 243,400 from non- MDPR paying countries. The industry generated a total gross receipt of USD 88.63 million from the MDPR paying arrivals, a 3.77 percentage change as compared to 2018.
Bhutan has continued to be recognized in the international community as a sustainable tourism destination with increasing name and fame. Bhutan has been presented Green Destinations Gold Award by the ITB Berlin in Germany in March 2019. The award is an acknowledgment of Bhutan’s disputed effort in the preservation of its rich culture and traditions, sound and pristine environment and definitely the social well-being of others. Bhutan was also recognized as the number one travel destination for 2020 by the Lonely Planet in October 2019.
However, there are undeniable issues and challenges despite reaping abundant benefits. As such, it has now become imperative that we continue to make concerted efforts to devise appropriate interventions to curb such issues in a destination like Bhutan where sustainability is at the forefront of any developmental agenda.
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I would like to extend my deep gratitude to the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Tandi Dorji, the Chairperson and other members of the Tourism Council for their guidance and support. I would also like to thank other stakeholders, especially the 315,599 visitors for their continued support and contribution to tourism in Bhutan. Together, we shall fulfill the dreams and visions of His Majesty The King, people and the country. We will make “Happiness is a Place” in actuality while being guided by our motto of “Taking Tourism To The Top” and the tourism policy of “High-Value Low Volume.”
Finally, we would like to humbly dedicate this publication to the celebration of the 40th Birth Anniversary of our beloved King, His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck with our sincere prayers. We offer our prayers for the Long and Happy Life of His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Queen and Their Highnesses The Gyalseys.
Palden Drukpa Gyalo ! Wangchuck Dynasty Gyalo!
Tashi Delek
Dorji Dhradhul
Director General
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TCB would like to thank the Enhanced Integrated Framework Trust Fund (EIF-TF) for the funding support in developing this publication and other statistical development initiatives of TCB and the Department of Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs for their support with the E-Infrastructure for Trade and Services Development (E4T) Project.
TCB would also like to thank National Statistics Bureau for the technical support rendered for the design, operation and analysis of the VES 2019 and the Department of Immigration (DOI) for their continued support in sharing data.
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ABBREVIATION
TCB Tourism Council of Bhutan
MDPR Minimum Daily Package Rate
DOI Department of Immigration
VES Visitor Exit Survey
SDF Sustainable Development Fee
ALOS Average Length of Stay
VFR Visiting Friends and Relatives
USD / US $ United States Dollars
VHS Village Home Stays
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DEFINITIONS
Inbound tourism: Inbound tourism comprise the activities of a non-resident visitor to the country of reference on an inbound tourism trip.
Visitor / Tourist: A visitor is a traveler taking a trip to a main destination outside his/her usual environment, for less than a year, for any main purpose (business, leisure or other personal purpose) other than to be employed by a resident entity in the country or place visited.
Non-MDPR paying / Regional visitors: Nationals of India, Bangladesh and Maldives arrivals to Bhutan for leisure, official, business and VFR.
MDPR paying / International Visitors: Nationals of all other countries (other than India, Bangladesh and Maldives) who visit Bhutan for leisure, official, business and VFR.
Leisure Arrivals: Non-resident arrivals to Bhutan for the purpose of holiday and leisure.
Business Arrivals: Non-resident arrivals to Bhutan whose main purpose for a tourism trip corresponds to the business category of purpose
Official Arrivals: Non-residents arrivals to Bhutan whose main purpose for a tourism trip corresponds to professional category of purpose
Others / VFR – Visiting Friends and Relatives: Personal guests, friends and relatives of Bhutanese and expat residents of Bhutan
Minimum Daily Package Rate (MDPR): Refers to the minimum rate paid by all leisure tourist for an all-inclusive package tour to Bhutan. This includes Sustainable Development Fee component and payment for the all-inclusive service package (accommodation, meals, guides and ground transport within Bhutan).
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The current MDPR is USD 250 per person per night during the months of March, April, May, September, October, November and USD 200 per person per night during other months of the year (December, January, February, June, July and August). For both periods the SDF is fixed at $65 per person per night.
The MDPR will not apply to countries granted exemptions by the RGOB which currently includes nationals of Bangladesh, India and Maldives. However, for this category of leisure tourist a SDF will be applied. The SDF will be determined by the RGOB based on the need to manage the pressures on our society, culture and environment.
Gross Earnings: refers to the gross convertible currency earnings from MDPR paying leisure arrivals only and includes SDF.
Sustainable Development Fee (SDF): Refers to the tourism levy on all leisure tourists per person per night and applicable throughout the year as a contribution towards sustainable development initiatives undertaken by the Government and to compensate for the negative environmental impacts associated to tourism.
Tourism Expenditure: refers to the amount paid for the acquisition of consumption goods and services, as well as valuables, for own use or to give away, for and during tourism trips. It includes expenditures by visitors themselves, as well as expenses that are paid for or reimbursed by others
Travel Group: is made up of individuals or travel parties travelling together
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Major Markets
India | USA | Thailand | Japan | Canada | Australia | China | Singapore | UK | France | Malaysia | Switzerland
Visitor Arrivals
315,59915%
Tourism Enterprises
Tour Operators - 3,020Hotels - 160
Village Homestays - 149Guides - 4,600
Average Length of stay
7 nights
Foreign Exchange Earnings
USD $ 88.65 million3.79%
Direct Revemue (SDF)
USD $ 23.42 million3.49%
Average Expenditure
Trip Exp. $1,354Daily Exp. $235
Gross Tourism Receipts
USD $ 345.88 million
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ABOUT US
The Tourism Council of Bhutan is the apex tourism organization responsible for the development, promotion and regulation of tourism in the country.
Vision
A green, sustainable, inclusive and a high value tourism destination
Guiding Principles
i. Develop and promote forms of tourism that is consistent with our national development philosophy of Gross National Happiness.
ii. Promote High value, Low volume tourism
iii. Promote tourism that does not undermine national security and does not erode our tangible and intangible cultural heritage and environment.
iv. Promote inclusive and equitable growth.
v. Ensure sustainable tourism development.
High value, Low volume Tourism
Targeting mindful and responsible visitors, creating good value for money experiences, high revenue and yield, quality infrastructure and tourism products
and services and Brand Bhutan.
While ensuring that the number of tourists Bhutan receives is consistent with the absorptive carrying capacity of our natural endowment, socio-cultural values and infrastructure and does not exacerbate our vulnerabilities as a small nation.
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Mandates
1. Tourism Policy and planning
2. Regulation and monitoring
3. Facilitation and coordination
4. Development, promotion and branding of tourism products and services
5. Human resource development
6. Certification and accreditation of tourism services and facilities
Connect with us
For Industry: www.tourism.gov.bt | For Visitors: bhutan.travel
destinationbhutan | tourismbhutan | tourismbhutan tourismbhutan
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CHAPTER 1 - OVERVIEW
Introduction
Bhutan Tourism Monitor (BTM) is an annual statistical publication of the Tourism Council of Bhutan presenting a comprehensive analysis of the performance of the tourism industry during the calendar year. The report presents statistical insights on the visitor, first-hand feedback from the visitors and past tourism trends and analysis. TCB continually strives to publish improved, enhanced and relevant publications for its stakeholders in the travel and tourism industry and beyond to meet the needs of these diverse group of users.
Unlike in the past editions, BTM 2019 is more elaborate and detailed in terms of statistical analysis and representations to present the overall scenario and impact of the tourism industry.
Objectives
The objective of the annual statistical publication is to provide comprehensive and reliable information on the state and performance of the tourism industry for the calendar year 2019.
The report contains detailed statistical breakdown of visitor arrivals, visitor profiles and demographics, travel patterns and interests, expenditure and tourism receipts, including tourism trends and analysis and market intelligence.
Study Design and Methodology
The tourism statistics (BTM 2019) is reported on a calendar year basis. The secondary data is obtained from Tashel Information Management System, a database maintained by TCB and Immigration database maintained by Department of Immigration (DOI).
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The data presented in the past annual tourism monitors were also used while making trend analysis on various variables.
The primary data were collected through visitor exit survey (VES) administered at the Paro International Airport and Phuentsholing Integrated Outpost targeting all departing tourists/visitors. Primary data was collected using exit survey questionnaires comprising of both open-ended and closed-ended questions which was designed and interviewed using Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI). The data cleaning, cross tabulation, table generation and data analysis were carried out in statistical software Stata SE - 15.
Sampling frame
The sampling frame for the Visitors Exit Survey of Bhutan 2019 was developed based on the 272,705 tourists who departed the country in 2018 through two major exit points namely Paro airport by air and Phuentsholing by land.
Sampling Design
Two stage systematic cluster design was adopted for the Visitors Exit Survey of Bhutan 2019 to provide estimates on international tourists related indicators at national level. In the first stage 12 weeks were selected using systematic random sampling from week 1st up to the 52nd week with a sampling interval of 4 and a random start of any number from 1 to 52 to capture the seasonality in the data. In the second stage, required number of tourists were selected using systematic random sampling in each sampled week.
Sample Size Determination
In order to estimate the required sample size, a criterion variable was decided upon which the estimation was based. It was decided that estimation of the required sample size be based on the mean of length of stay in the country (regional and international tourists).
The required sample size was estimated using the number of tourist arrivals in 2018 on the mean length of stay in the country.
The formula for sample size is as follow:
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where:
n is the parameter to be calculated and is the sample size in terms of
number of tourists to be selected;
z is the statistic that defines the level of confidence desired (95%
confidence interval);
s is the variance length of stay by visitors;
f is the sample design effect, assumed to be 2.0
k is a multiplier to account for the anticipated rate of non-response;
p is the proportion of the total population accounted for by the target
population and upon which the parameter, r, is based (r pertains to the
variable length of stay);
e is the acceptable margin of error in estimating p.
Based on the above formula, the total sample size was estimated at 5,202 individuals (non-resident tourists) at the national level.
Sample Allocation
The sample of 5,202 were allocated to Paro and Phuentsholing exit points with proportionate to number of tourists who departed from two exit points in 2018. The allocation of sample size was done proportionate to the number of tourists departed in each month for both exit points. The Paro International Airport constitute of 52% (2,717) and the Phuentsholing Integrated Outpost constitute of 48% (2,485) of the total sample size as shown in the Table 1
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Table 1: Sample Size Allocations by months and area 2019
Month Paro Phuentsholing Total
January 73 137 210
February 126 100 225
March 210 206 417
April 256 236 492
May 330 423 753
June 241 238 479
July 107 125 232
August 178 91 269
September 238 140 378
October 309 396 705
November 253 255 507
December 395 112 507
Total 2,717 2,485 5,202
Survey limitations
The VES 2019 does not have data on the first quarter of 2019 (January – March). The statistical tables / charts and analysis for VES 2019 were made based on the data collected from April – December 2019.
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CHAPTER 2 - TOURISM BHUTAN TRENDS
This chapter presents the tourism trends and analysis of key variables of tourism in Bhutan over the past years.
Visitor Arrivals
Chart 1: Visitor Arrival growth trends
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Table 1: Visitor arrival trends (in number of persons)
Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Number of tourists 105,407 116,209 133,480 155,121 209,570 254,704 274,097 315,599
%Change 10.25 14.86 16.21 35.10 21.54 7.61 15.14
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Bhutan recorded continued growth in the last seven years with record arrivals although the growth rate declined in 2017 and 2018. A total of 315,599 inbound visitors were recorded in 2019 representing a growth of 15.14% over 2018. Visitor arrivals crossed the 200,000 mark in 2016.
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Visitor by Purpose The chart below shows the trend in arrivals by purpose over the past years. The leisure arrivals have seen an increasing trend over the years.
Chart 2: Visitor by purpose trends
(Source: TCB and DOI)
Visitor Arrival by Month Chart 3: Visitor by month trends
(Source: TCB and DOI)
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The monthly arrivals trends show high seasonality (spring and autumn are the peak seasons) of tourist visitations although visitation during other months are improving mainly with arrivals from India as shown in chart 3.
Visitor arrival by Dzongkhag / Geographical spread trends
Table 2: Visitor arrival and visitor nights by Dzongkhag
Dzongkhag Visitors %Change Visitor Nights %Change2018 2019 2018 2019
Paro 62,781 60,706 -3.31 142,663 138,900 -2.64Thimphu 60,100 58,593 -2.51 107,063 104,307 -2.57Punakha 53,555 53,904 0.65 75,355 77,443 2.77
Wangdue Pho-drang
19,581 20,529 4.84 28,998 30,090 3.77
Bumthang 11,636 11,950 2.70 30,137 30,580 1.47Haa 6,615 5,751 -13.06 8,095 7,233 -10.65
Trongsa 5,864 5,364 -8.53 6,614 5,934 -10.28Chukha 2,971 2,490 -16.19 3,141 2,768 -11.88Mongar 2,600 2,593 -0.27 4,404 3,808 -13.53
Trashigang 2,374 2,648 11.54 4,489 5,616 25.11Samdrup Jongkhar
1,937 1,721 -11.15 2,144 1,981 -7.60
Trashi Yangtse 820 1,031 25.73 1,031 1,411 36.86Gasa 675 813 20.44 3,341 4,605 37.83
Lhuentse 594 761 28.11 1,120 1,215 8.48Zhemgang 332 346 4.22 931 915 -1.72Sarpang 231 263 13.85 309 396 28.16
Pema Gatshel 122 96 -21.31 250 175 -30.00Tsirang 68 74 8.82 91 107 17.58Dagana 24 30 25.00 37 67 81.08 TOTAL 232,880 229,663 -1.38 420,213 417,551 -0.63
(Source: TCB | Includes only MDPR visitors whose purposes are Holiday, Leisure and Recreation, Incentives travel and others)
The table 2 shows the total visits undertaken by MDPR paying tourists and their night spends in the Dzongkhags. 2019 saw a slight decline in the visits and visitor nights by this segment of visitors.
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Table 4: Top Ten Source Markets by Month (includes MDPR paying tourist only)
Year USA China Singa-pore UK Thai-
landGerma-
ny Australia Japan Malay-sia
Viet Nam
January 2019 317 301 58 81 133 38 83 62 13 6
2018 360 184 63 56 51 51 76 66 42 10
February 2019 623 704 216 255 152 267 135 142 180 396
2018 691 527 176 228 359 177 111 159 183 213
March 2019 1,441 743 324 561 460 480 282 207 137 136
2018 1170 757 349 530 437 748 273 446 256 34
April 2019 1,101 986 474 442 465 464 455 242 201 452
2018 1152 764 315 354 772 305 383 248 261 492
May 2019 630 563 338 181 453 109 205 119 254 42
2018 644 608 363 168 457 195 127 182 218 57
June 2019 467 472 455 75 220 48 75 96 215 157
2018 489 331 369 72 236 71 207 129 434 150
July 2019 291 242 69 72 111 43 84 121 41 44
2018 281 412 107 65 130 37 169 154 86 75
August 2019 312 475 325 80 56 59 80 381 189 269
2018 288 584 216 87 73 110 175 441 294 419
September 2019 826 712 326 300 175 267 221 171 276 137
2018 986 825 342 397 220 294 248 347 400 75
October 2019 2,508 871 558 955 297 718 465 280 394 92
2018 2362 768 310 768 287 793 423 194 210 114
November 2019 1,446 627 401 669 106 516 312 123 145 29
2018 1425 612 322 663 336 532 326 128 272 136
December 2019 640 657 847 219 409 99 188 127 463 150
2018 713 506 954 197 528 109 221 180 484 186
(Source: TCB)
The arrivals from top ten source markets were concentrated in March, April, May and September, October, November in 2019.
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Tourism receipts (earnings)
Table 5: Tourism Receipt Trends (in USD Million)
Category 2017 2018 2019 %ChangeGross Amount 79.81 85.41 88.63 3.77
Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)
22.36 22.63 23.42 3.47
Visa Fee 2.43 2.46 2.57 4.49TDS 1.09 1.20 1.24 3.67
(Source: TCB)
The earnings from tourism has increased over the years. Tourism earnings as shown in the table above comprise of convertible currency earnings from MDPR. It is inclusive of SDF which is the direct revenue contribution.
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CHAPTER 3 - 2019 TOURISM PERFORMANCE
This chapter presents report and analysis of tourism performance in 2019. Statistics relating to visitor arrivals, profile and demographics, visitation, activities, expenditure and sanitization relating to all inbound arrivals are presented.
Annual visitor arrivalsBhutan recorded a total of 315,599 visitor arrivals in 2019 which is an increase of 15.14% over 2018. There were 72,199 international visitors which is an increase of 0.55%, and 243,400 arrivals from the regionals markets which is an increase of 20.32% vis-à-vis 2018.
Purpose of Visit
Visitor by Purpose
Chart 5: 2019 visitor arrivals (%)
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Majority (89%) of the overall visitor arrivals’ main purpose of visit to Bhutan is holiday, leisure and recreation with the remaining on business, official and other reasons.
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Visitor by entry mode of transport by purpose
Table 6: Arrival by mode of transport by purpose (number of visitors)
Purpose Air Land TotalBusiness 3,021 1,869 4,890
Education/Training/Exchange program 448 5 453Holiday, Leisure and Recreation 125,408 156,138 281,546
Incentives travel (FAM, Tour leader) 1,029 55 1,084MICE 881 23 904Official 9,188 834 10,022
Visiting friends and relatives/guest 2,721 415 3,136Others 232 13,332 13,564Total 142,928 172,671 315,599
(Source: TCB & DOI)
More than half (55%) of all arrivals used land as their mode of entry for their trip with majority comprising of leisure arrivals. The arrival by land mainly comprise of nationals of India because of the proximity of land entry/exit points while majority (>93%) international tourists’ mode of transport to enter Bhutan is air.
Monthly Average Length of Stay (ALoS) by purpose
Table 7: Monthly ALoS by Purpose
Purpose Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Business 21 15 15 10 9 7 8 6 7 8 8 7
Education/Training/Exchange pro-gram
64 53 58 13 27 39 75 18 32 16 21 0
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6
Incentives travel (FAM, Tour leader) 7 7 9 9 9 7 8 7 8 10 9 5
MICE 43 12 13 6 27 6 6 9 5 5 6 4
Official 31 30 32 20 19 15 13 10 9 9 7 7
Others 12 11 11 12 11 13 13 12 12 13 13 14
Visiting friends and relatives/guest 47 40 20 18 19 19 15 14 18 12 11 8
(Source: TCB & DOI)
The national average length of stay is 7 nights. The leisure tourists spend on an average 6 nights while officials, business and other arrivals spend more than 10 nights in the country during their trip.
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Visitors purpose and ALoS by visitor nights
Chart 8: ALoS by purpose
Purpose Visitors Visitor nights Median night Mean nightBusiness 4,890 50,321 6 10Education/Training/Exchange program
453 19,348 16 43
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation 281,546 1,724,152 6 6Incentives travel (FAM, Tour leader)
1,084 8,606 6 8
MICE 904 9,517 5 11Official 10,022 173,350 6 17Others 13,564 163,759 6 12Visiting friends and relatives/guest 3,136 60,941 8 19Total 315,599 2,209,994 6 7
(Source: TCB & DOI)
A total of 2.209 million visitor nights were spend in the country by all arrivals in 2019. Of this, 1.724million visitor nights were spent by all leisure tourists and the remaining by other visitors. Except for arrivals for education/training / exchange program and visiting friends and relatives, all others have stayed in a commercial establishment.
Visitor nights by purpose
Table 9: Visitor nights by Purpose in Numbers
Purpose 1 – 2 Nights
3 – 4 Nights
5 – 6 Nights
7 – 8 Nights
9 – 14 Nights
15 Nights and above
Total
Business 506 978 2,452 255 266 433 4,890
Education/Training/Exchange program 9 11 24 33 112 264 453
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation 2,220 35,947 190,836 32,072 18,210 2,261 281,546
Incentives travel (FAM, Tour leader) 18 277 286 167 249 87 1,084
MICE 45 402 269 102 47 39 904
Official 759 2,534 2,411 1,194 1,563 1,561 10,022
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Others 1,393 288 6,592 408 1,860 3,023 13,564
Visiting friends and relatives/guest 100 386 711 400 720 819 3,136
Total 5,050 40,823 203,581 34,631 23,027 8,487 315,599
(Source: TCB & DOI)
190,836 holiday, leisure and recreation visitors spend 5-6 nights in Bhutan, whereas majority of the visitors who came to Bhutan to visit friends and relatives or as guests stayed more than 15 nights.
Frequency of visits to Bhutan by purpose and country
Table 10: Frequency of visit by Purpose (%)
Purpose First visit Return visitHoliday, Leisure and Recreation 96.08 3.92
Visiting friends and relatives 64.35 35.65Religion/Pilgrimage 83.69 16.31
Incentives travel 81.11 18.89Business/professional 61.3 38.7
Others 100 0Total 94.34 5.66
(source: TCB Survey estimates)
Majority of the visitor arrivals visited Bhutan for the first time. 5.66% of the visitors are repeat visitors. The repeat visitation of visitors from country / nationality of UK, Japan, Germany and China are slightly higher.
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Seasonality (Monthly visitations)
Visitor by Mode of Transport by Month
Chart 6: Monthly Arrivals by mode of Transport (Number of persons)
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Table 11: Visitor by Mode of Transport by Month
MonthAir Land
TotalNo % No %
Jan 6,323 43.92 8,074 56.08 14,397
Feb 7,839 55.13 6,381 44.87 14,220
Mar 12,125 49.48 12,382 50.52 24,507
Apr 15,629 51.07 14,976 48.93 30,605
May 19,847 42.12 27,271 57.88 47,118
Jun 15,176 50.09 15,121 49.91 30,297
Jul 5,568 41.89 7,723 58.11 13,291
Aug 7,814 62.55 4,678 37.45 12,492
Sep 11,047 50.36 10,890 49.64 21,937
Oct 18,747 40.47 27,578 59.53 46,325
Nov 12,562 46.09 14,694 53.91 27,256
Dec 10,251 30.92 22,903 69.08 33,154
Total 142,928 45.29 172,671 54.71 315,599
(Source: TCB & DOI)
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Source Markets
Average Length of Stay by Major Markets
Table 12: ALoS by major markets
Country Mean MedianIndia 6 6
Bangladesh 5 6USA 10 7
China 6 5Singapore 8 6
UK 10 7Thailand 8 4Germany 11 8Australia 10 7
Japan 14 4Malaysia 6 6Vietnam 6 4France 11 9Canada 9 7Spain 7 6
Other African countries 20 5Other American countries 8 5
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 8 5Other European countries 10 7
Other Middle East countries 14 5Other South Asian Countries 16 5
Total 7 6
(Source: TCB & DOI)
The above table shows the ALoS by the major source markets in 2019. Arrivals from Asian countries such as China, Thailand, Japan etc. spend relatively lesser nights (4nights on average) in the country while arrivals from the European and American markets tends to spend longer although the ALoS from these markets are stagnating at around 7 ALoS.
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Duration of stay by Major Markets
Table 13: Visitors by duration of stay by major markets
Country code 1-2nights 3-4nights 5-6 nights
7-8 nights
9-14 nights
15 nights ad above
Total
India 3,141 16,044 175,213 22,915 8,572 4,496 230,381Bangladesh 196 4,887 6,834 754 274 71 13,016
USA 356 2,128 3,184 2,347 2,893 799 11,707China 154 3,526 2,075 980 751 78 7,564
Singapore 60 546 3,065 191 813 69 4,744UK 59 528 1,316 808 1,203 327 4,241
Thailand 114 2,743 779 200 82 168 4,086Germany 45 392 630 658 1,344 306 3,375Australia 36 617 758 491 960 291 3,153
Japan 273 1,240 734 268 211 284 3,010Malaysia 28 958 1,158 367 219 31 2,761Vietnam 6 1,408 436 83 109 30 2,072France 19 236 362 359 812 165 1,953Canada 40 366 505 409 434 116 1,870Spain 32 344 569 413 281 20 1,659
Other African countries 10 88 93 38 30 50 309Other American countries 52 571 550 175 131 40 1,519
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
158 1,881 2,195 908 577 174 5,893
Other European countries 160 1,663 2,489 2,046 2,993 729 10,080Other Middle East countries 25 108 126 19 8 28 314Other South Asian Countries 86 549 510 202 330 215 1,892
Total 5,050 40,823 203,581 34,631 23,027 8,487 315,599
(Source: TCB & DOI)
The table above shows the breakdown of major markets by the number of nights spend in Bhutan. Majority of all arrivals from the major source markets spend between 5-6nights while majority of arrivals from the Asian markets such as China, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam etc. spend between 3-4 nights in the country. However, there are arrivals from all the source markets who spend more than 9 nights in the country.
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Travel Arrangement
Table 14: Travel Arrangement (%)
Country Package Non-packageIndia 74.74 25.26
Bangladesh 69.59 30.41USA 94.02 5.98
China 95.55 4.45Singapore 97.69 2.31
UK 94.84 5.16Thailand 85.99 14.01Germany 89.83 10.17Australia 96.33 3.67
Japan 78.6 21.4Malaysia 100 0Vietnam 100 0France 88.47 11.53Canada 93.68 6.32Spain 95.35 4.65
Other African countries 74.13 25.87Other American countries 100 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 93.81 6.19Other European countries 95.9 4.1
Other Middle East countries 100 0Other South Asian Countries 65.17 34.83
Total 78.85 21.15
(source: TCB Survey estimates)
78.85% of the respondents have travelled to Bhutan through packaged tours. The arrivals through non-package comprise of visiting friends and relatives and other arrivals. All leisure arrivals of MDPR paying come through the package tours arranged by Bhutanese tour operators while arrivals of non-MPDR paying leisure arrivals from India, Bangladesh and Maldives availed package tours offered by both Bhutanese operators and non-Bhutanese operators.
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Visitor by main purpose by Major Markets
Table 16: Major markets by main purpose
Country
Business
Education/ Training/ Ex-
change program
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation Incentives travel
(FAM, Tour leader)
MICE Official Others
Visiting friends and relatives/
guest
TotalNo % No % No % No % No % No % No % No %
India 4,039 1.75 2 0 207,766 90.18 0 0 73 0.03 3,962 1.72 13,532 5.87 1,007 0.44 230,381
Bangladesh 116 0.89 2 0.02 12,464 95.76 0 0 9 0.07 390 3 14 0.11 21 0.16 13,016
USA 43 0.37 133 1.14 10,475 89.48 125 1.07 60 0.51 509 4.35 3 0.03 359 3.07 11,707
China 33 0.44 1 0.01 7,237 95.68 115 1.52 27 0.36 137 1.81 1 0.01 13 0.17 7,564
Singapore 41 0.86 13 0.27 4,357 91.84 34 0.72 4 0.08 168 3.54 0 0 127 2.68 4,744
UK 31 0.73 15 0.35 3,803 89.67 87 2.05 30 0.71 205 4.83 0 0 70 1.65 4,241
Thailand 87 2.13 36 0.88 2,962 72.49 75 1.84 11 0.27 684 16.74 0 0 231 5.65 4,086
Germany 24 0.71 2 0.06 3,066 90.84 42 1.24 13 0.39 165 4.89 0 0 63 1.87 3,375
Australia 38 1.21 139 4.41 2,541 80.59 44 1.4 48 1.52 237 7.52 0 0 106 3.36 3,153
Japan 117 3.89 53 1.76 2,036 67.64 35 1.16 51 1.69 577 19.17 0 0 141 4.68 3,010
Malaysia 20 0.72 1 0.04 2,486 90.04 22 0.8 45 1.63 100 3.62 0 0 87 3.15 2,761
Vietnam 12 0.58 1 0.05 1,854 89.48 56 2.7 5 0.24 41 1.98 0 0 103 4.97 2,072
France 31 1.59 2 0.1 1,728 88.48 25 1.28 10 0.51 118 6.04 0 0 39 2 1,953
Canada 9 0.48 6 0.32 1,664 88.98 18 0.96 19 1.02 89 4.76 0 0 65 3.48 1,870
Spain 1 0.06 1 0.06 1,407 84.81 28 1.69 6 0.36 201 12.12 0 0 15 0.9 1,659
Other African countries 9 2.91 0 0 130 42.07 1 0.32 65 21.04 98 31.72 0 0 6 1.94 309
Other American countries 2 0.13 2 0.13 1,386 91.24 20 1.32 13 0.86 58 3.82 0 0 38 2.5 1,519
Other East Asia and the Pacific
countries 48 0.81 11 0.19 4,926 83.59 107 1.82 173 2.94 494 8.38 2 0.03 132 2.24 5,893
Other European countries 88 0.87 14 0.14 8,867 87.97 135 1.34 94 0.93 670 6.65 12 0.12 200 1.98 10,080
Other Middle East countries 0 0 3 0.96 141 44.9 2 0.64 7 2.23 159 50.64 0 0 2 0.64 314
Other South Asian Countries 101 5.34 16 0.85 250 13.21 113 5.97 141 7.45 960 50.74 0 0 311 16.44 1,892
Total 4,890 1.55 453 0.14 281,546 89.21 1,084 0.34 904 0.29 10,022 3.18 13,564 4.3 3,136 0.99 315,599
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Frequency of visit
Table 15: Frequency of visit by Country (%)
Country First visit Return visitIndia 94.69 5.31
Bangladesh 94.82 5.18USA 95.29 4.71
China 88.34 11.66Singapore 92.95 7.05
UK 89.48 10.52Thailand 91.7 8.3Germany 89.94 10.06Australia 96.01 3.99
Japan 86.54 13.46Malaysia 96.62 3.38Vietnam 92.32 7.68France 92.72 7.28Canada 100 0Spain 97.16 2.84
Other African countries 100 0Other American countries 96.48 3.52
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 91.51 8.49Other European countries 92.05 7.95
Other Middle East countries 100 0Other South Asian Countries 95.01 4.99
(source: TCB Survey estimates)
Of the major markets in 2019, highest return visits are recorded from Japan (13.46%), China (11.66%), UK (10.52%), Germany (10.06) and other countries recording some return visits.
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Visitor by main purpose by Major Markets
Table 16: Major markets by main purpose
Country
Business
Education/ Training/ Ex-
change program
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation Incentives travel
(FAM, Tour leader)
MICE Official Others
Visiting friends and relatives/
guest
TotalNo % No % No % No % No % No % No % No %
India 4,039 1.75 2 0 207,766 90.18 0 0 73 0.03 3,962 1.72 13,532 5.87 1,007 0.44 230,381
Bangladesh 116 0.89 2 0.02 12,464 95.76 0 0 9 0.07 390 3 14 0.11 21 0.16 13,016
USA 43 0.37 133 1.14 10,475 89.48 125 1.07 60 0.51 509 4.35 3 0.03 359 3.07 11,707
China 33 0.44 1 0.01 7,237 95.68 115 1.52 27 0.36 137 1.81 1 0.01 13 0.17 7,564
Singapore 41 0.86 13 0.27 4,357 91.84 34 0.72 4 0.08 168 3.54 0 0 127 2.68 4,744
UK 31 0.73 15 0.35 3,803 89.67 87 2.05 30 0.71 205 4.83 0 0 70 1.65 4,241
Thailand 87 2.13 36 0.88 2,962 72.49 75 1.84 11 0.27 684 16.74 0 0 231 5.65 4,086
Germany 24 0.71 2 0.06 3,066 90.84 42 1.24 13 0.39 165 4.89 0 0 63 1.87 3,375
Australia 38 1.21 139 4.41 2,541 80.59 44 1.4 48 1.52 237 7.52 0 0 106 3.36 3,153
Japan 117 3.89 53 1.76 2,036 67.64 35 1.16 51 1.69 577 19.17 0 0 141 4.68 3,010
Malaysia 20 0.72 1 0.04 2,486 90.04 22 0.8 45 1.63 100 3.62 0 0 87 3.15 2,761
Vietnam 12 0.58 1 0.05 1,854 89.48 56 2.7 5 0.24 41 1.98 0 0 103 4.97 2,072
France 31 1.59 2 0.1 1,728 88.48 25 1.28 10 0.51 118 6.04 0 0 39 2 1,953
Canada 9 0.48 6 0.32 1,664 88.98 18 0.96 19 1.02 89 4.76 0 0 65 3.48 1,870
Spain 1 0.06 1 0.06 1,407 84.81 28 1.69 6 0.36 201 12.12 0 0 15 0.9 1,659
Other African countries 9 2.91 0 0 130 42.07 1 0.32 65 21.04 98 31.72 0 0 6 1.94 309
Other American countries 2 0.13 2 0.13 1,386 91.24 20 1.32 13 0.86 58 3.82 0 0 38 2.5 1,519
Other East Asia and the Pacific
countries 48 0.81 11 0.19 4,926 83.59 107 1.82 173 2.94 494 8.38 2 0.03 132 2.24 5,893
Other European countries 88 0.87 14 0.14 8,867 87.97 135 1.34 94 0.93 670 6.65 12 0.12 200 1.98 10,080
Other Middle East countries 0 0 3 0.96 141 44.9 2 0.64 7 2.23 159 50.64 0 0 2 0.64 314
Other South Asian Countries 101 5.34 16 0.85 250 13.21 113 5.97 141 7.45 960 50.74 0 0 311 16.44 1,892
Total 4,890 1.55 453 0.14 281,546 89.21 1,084 0.34 904 0.29 10,022 3.18 13,564 4.3 3,136 0.99 315,599
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Country BusinessEducation/
Training/ Ex-change program
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation
Incentives travel (FAM, Tour
leader)MICE
No % No % No % No % No %
India 4,039 1.75 2 0 207,766 90.18 0 0 73 0.03
Bangladesh 116 0.89 2 0.02 12,464 95.76 0 0 9 0.07
USA 43 0.37 133 1.14 10,475 89.48 125 1.07 60 0.51
China 33 0.44 1 0.01 7,237 95.68 115 1.52 27 0.36
Singapore 41 0.86 13 0.27 4,357 91.84 34 0.72 4 0.08
UK 31 0.73 15 0.35 3,803 89.67 87 2.05 30 0.71
Thailand 87 2.13 36 0.88 2,962 72.49 75 1.84 11 0.27
Germany 24 0.71 2 0.06 3,066 90.84 42 1.24 13 0.39
Australia 38 1.21 139 4.41 2,541 80.59 44 1.4 48 1.52
Japan 117 3.89 53 1.76 2,036 67.64 35 1.16 51 1.69
Malaysia 20 0.72 1 0.04 2,486 90.04 22 0.8 45 1.63
Vietnam 12 0.58 1 0.05 1,854 89.48 56 2.7 5 0.24
France 31 1.59 2 0.1 1,728 88.48 25 1.28 10 0.51
Canada 9 0.48 6 0.32 1,664 88.98 18 0.96 19 1.02
Spain 1 0.06 1 0.06 1,407 84.81 28 1.69 6 0.36
Other African countries 9 2.91 0 0 130 42.07 1 0.32 65 21.04
Other American countries 2 0.13 2 0.13 1,386 91.24 20 1.32 13 0.86
Other East Asia and the Pacific
countries 48 0.81 11 0.19 4,926 83.59 107 1.82 173 2.94
Other European countries 88 0.87 14 0.14 8,867 87.97 135 1.34 94 0.93
Other Middle East countries 0 0 3 0.96 141 44.9 2 0.64 7 2.23
Other South Asian Countries 101 5.34 16 0.85 250 13.21 113 5.97 141 7.45
Total 4,890 1.55 453 0.14 281,546 89.21 1,084 0.34 904 0.29
(Source: TCB & DOI)
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Monthly arrivals by major markets
Table 17: Monthly arrivals by major markets
Source Markets January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
India 11,528 8,365 15,288 20,551 41,629 24,623 10,287 6,965 15,425 32,686 18,102 24,932 230,381
Bangladesh 503 898 976 917 390 1,705 531 1,515 761 1,067 902 2,851 13,016
USA 435 698 1,552 1,198 762 577 422 363 915 2,606 1,504 675 11,707
China 342 714 770 1,004 593 495 252 497 719 875 632 671 7,564
Singapore 102 255 349 519 368 470 82 339 368 599 422 871 4,744
UK 103 300 612 487 206 115 88 96 325 980 695 234 4,241
Thailand 174 200 603 612 545 336 224 92 311 396 142 451 4,086
Germany 66 300 510 515 126 71 58 69 279 735 537 109 3,375
Australia 129 176 360 526 249 108 102 101 291 552 351 208 3,153
Japan 157 274 354 289 183 163 179 491 225 351 158 186 3,010
Malaysia 29 187 155 225 277 244 85 205 295 414 153 492 2,761
Vietnam 12 409 141 481 51 178 56 285 146 110 44 159 2,072
France 50 87 272 234 157 29 42 46 65 461 391 119 1,953
Canada 68 105 247 266 133 66 70 62 122 414 233 84 1,870
Spain 11 22 47 202 105 58 73 284 162 271 339 85 1,659
Other African countries 15 28 30 20 44 14 18 10 20 64 24 22 309
Other American countries 121 153 126 157 99 77 80 35 152 275 161 83 1,519
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
194 373 696 625 559 575 214 418 571 885 447 336 5,893
Other European countries 229 455 1,222 1,594 523 243 267 466 616 2,359 1,652 454 10,080
Other Middle East countries 17 16 44 33 14 14 10 13 13 15 116 9 314
Other South Asian Countries 112 205 153 150 105 136 151 140 156 210 251 123 1,892
Total 14,397 14,220 24,507 30,605 47,118 30,297 13,291 12,492 21,937 46,325 27,256 33,154 315,599
(Source: TCB & DOI)
The above table shows the monthly distribution of arrivals by top 15 major source markets and regional segmentation of the remaining source markets. The arrivals from India are spread throughout the year with highest arrivals during the months of May, October, December and June indicating the opportunities in terms of promoting geographical spread of tourism in the country. Arrivals from the MDPR paying countries are mainly concentrated during the months of March, April, September, October and November. The arrivals during the other months also show mixed growths.
Table 16.1: Major markets by main purpose
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Official OthersVisiting friends and relatives/
guest
TotalNo % No % No %
3,962 1.72 13,532 5.87 1,007 0.44 230,381
390 3 14 0.11 21 0.16 13,016
509 4.35 3 0.03 359 3.07 11,707
137 1.81 1 0.01 13 0.17 7,564
168 3.54 0 0 127 2.68 4,744
205 4.83 0 0 70 1.65 4,241
684 16.74 0 0 231 5.65 4,086
165 4.89 0 0 63 1.87 3,375
237 7.52 0 0 106 3.36 3,153
577 19.17 0 0 141 4.68 3,010
100 3.62 0 0 87 3.15 2,761
41 1.98 0 0 103 4.97 2,072
118 6.04 0 0 39 2 1,953
89 4.76 0 0 65 3.48 1,870
201 12.12 0 0 15 0.9 1,659
98 31.72 0 0 6 1.94 309
58 3.82 0 0 38 2.5 1,519
494 8.38 2 0.03 132 2.24 5,893
670 6.65 12 0.12 200 1.98 10,080
159 50.64 0 0 2 0.64 314
960 50.74 0 0 311 16.44 1,892
10,022 3.18 13,564 4.3 3,136 0.99 315,599
Country
India
Bangladesh
USA
China
Singapore
UK
Thailand
Germany
Australia
Japan
Malaysia
Vietnam
France
Canada
Spain
Other African countries
Other American countries
Other East Asia and the Pacific
countries
Other European countries
Other Middle East countries
Other South Asian Countries
Total
Official TotalCountry OthersVisiting friends and relatives/
guest
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Monthly arrivals by major markets
Table 17: Monthly arrivals by major markets
Source Markets January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
India 11,528 8,365 15,288 20,551 41,629 24,623 10,287 6,965 15,425 32,686 18,102 24,932 230,381
Bangladesh 503 898 976 917 390 1,705 531 1,515 761 1,067 902 2,851 13,016
USA 435 698 1,552 1,198 762 577 422 363 915 2,606 1,504 675 11,707
China 342 714 770 1,004 593 495 252 497 719 875 632 671 7,564
Singapore 102 255 349 519 368 470 82 339 368 599 422 871 4,744
UK 103 300 612 487 206 115 88 96 325 980 695 234 4,241
Thailand 174 200 603 612 545 336 224 92 311 396 142 451 4,086
Germany 66 300 510 515 126 71 58 69 279 735 537 109 3,375
Australia 129 176 360 526 249 108 102 101 291 552 351 208 3,153
Japan 157 274 354 289 183 163 179 491 225 351 158 186 3,010
Malaysia 29 187 155 225 277 244 85 205 295 414 153 492 2,761
Vietnam 12 409 141 481 51 178 56 285 146 110 44 159 2,072
France 50 87 272 234 157 29 42 46 65 461 391 119 1,953
Canada 68 105 247 266 133 66 70 62 122 414 233 84 1,870
Spain 11 22 47 202 105 58 73 284 162 271 339 85 1,659
Other African countries 15 28 30 20 44 14 18 10 20 64 24 22 309
Other American countries 121 153 126 157 99 77 80 35 152 275 161 83 1,519
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
194 373 696 625 559 575 214 418 571 885 447 336 5,893
Other European countries 229 455 1,222 1,594 523 243 267 466 616 2,359 1,652 454 10,080
Other Middle East countries 17 16 44 33 14 14 10 13 13 15 116 9 314
Other South Asian Countries 112 205 153 150 105 136 151 140 156 210 251 123 1,892
Total 14,397 14,220 24,507 30,605 47,118 30,297 13,291 12,492 21,937 46,325 27,256 33,154 315,599
(Source: TCB & DOI)
The above table shows the monthly distribution of arrivals by top 15 major source markets and regional segmentation of the remaining source markets. The arrivals from India are spread throughout the year with highest arrivals during the months of May, October, December and June indicating the opportunities in terms of promoting geographical spread of tourism in the country. Arrivals from the MDPR paying countries are mainly concentrated during the months of March, April, September, October and November. The arrivals during the other months also show mixed growths.
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103
300
612
487
206
115
8896
325
980
695
234
4,24
1
Thai
land
174
200
603
612
545
336
224
9231
139
614
245
14,
086
Ger
man
y66
300
510
515
126
7158
6927
973
553
710
93,
375
Aus
tralia
129
176
360
526
249
108
102
101
291
552
351
208
3,15
3
Japa
n15
727
435
428
918
316
317
949
122
535
115
818
63,
010
Mal
aysi
a29
187
155
225
277
244
8520
529
541
415
349
22,
761
Viet
nam
1240
914
148
151
178
5628
514
611
044
159
2,07
2
Fran
ce50
8727
223
415
729
4246
6546
139
111
91,
953
Can
ada
6810
524
726
613
366
7062
122
414
233
841,
870
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in11
2247
202
105
5873
284
162
271
339
851,
659
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frica
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2830
2044
1418
1020
6424
2230
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mer
ican
cou
ntrie
s12
115
312
615
799
7780
3515
227
516
183
1,51
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er E
ast A
sia
and
the
Pac
ific
coun
tries
194
373
696
625
559
575
214
418
571
885
447
336
5,89
3
Oth
er E
urop
ean
coun
tries
229
455
1,22
21,
594
523
243
267
466
616
2,35
91,
652
454
10,0
80
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er M
iddl
e E
ast c
ount
ries
1716
4433
1414
1013
1315
116
931
4
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er S
outh
Asi
an C
ount
ries
112
205
153
150
105
136
151
140
156
210
251
123
1,89
2
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14,2
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12,4
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arr
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maj
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Tabl
e 17
: Mon
thly
arr
ival
s by
maj
or m
arke
ts
(Sou
rce:
TC
B &
DO
I)
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Monthly visitor nights by Major markets
Table 18: Monthly visitor nights by Major Markets
Country Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
India 70,417 53,727 100,405 133,686 269,279 157,150 71,470 47,522 101,201 209,794 116,204 159,661 1,490,516
Bangladesh 2,910 4,709 4,736 4,429 1,998 8,994 2,691 6,621 3,920 6,814 4,975 15,848 68,645
USA 10,723 7,197 14,639 12,040 7,014 6,163 5,975 3,054 9,341 20,678 11,445 4,858 113,127
China 1,940 3,479 4,966 5,314 3,511 2,746 1,536 3,363 3,692 5,241 3,351 3,643 42,782
Singapore 2,367 2,575 3,121 4,093 2,409 3,144 468 2,293 2,533 4,226 2,972 5,170 35,371
UK 1,282 4,260 6,452 5,274 1,632 1,839 582 609 2,933 8,280 5,467 1,574 40,184
Thailand 3,248 1,762 6,040 5,263 3,418 3,263 1,655 448 1,612 2,253 742 1,954 31,658
Germany 2,626 3,791 5,706 4,976 1,118 645 533 948 3,084 7,332 4,950 955 36,664
Australia 1,428 2,269 3,888 5,148 3,354 1,128 1,331 745 2,961 4,630 3,155 1,655 31,692
Japan 5,915 8,222 10,144 3,194 3,109 2,082 1,148 3,510 1,539 2,236 933 824 42,856
Malaysia 796 1,194 1,658 1,403 1,766 1,344 597 1,049 1,620 2,460 972 2,401 17,260
Vietnam 286 2,317 1,160 2,222 318 803 371 1,243 1,029 626 349 710 11,434
France 1,260 1,809 3,049 2,796 1,109 319 946 341 799 4,156 3,774 991 21,349
Canada 732 718 2,341 2,172 1,330 822 529 483 1,574 3,306 1,630 597 16,234
Spain 269 160 522 1,220 964 337 435 1,722 1,105 1,838 2,300 624 11,496
Other African countries 560 864 1,099 202 1,563 623 228 51 164 499 129 138 6,120
Other American countries 922 2,576 1,647 941 742 724 903 176 833 1,546 803 450 12,263
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
2,722 3,136 8,359 4,787 4,763 3,512 1,317 2,577 3,172 5,266 2,724 1,860 44,195
Other European countries 6,220 9,460 14,630 15,153 4,772 2,326 3,146 3,417 6,203 19,604 13,726 3,347 102,004
Other Middle East countries 1,081 160 634 160 67 853 424 47 91 117 571 60 4,265
Other South Asian Countries 5,128 6,276 3,937 3,291 1,362 1,221 2,039 1,063 1,341 1,492 2,029 700 29,879
Total 1,22,832 120,661 199,133 217,764 315,598 200,038 98,324 81,282 150,747 312,394 183,201 208,020 2,209,994
(Source: TCB & DOI)
A total of 2.21million (2,209,994) nights were spent by all tourist in Bhutan in 2019 with majority of nights spent during the months of May (315,598), October (312, 394), December (208,020) and June (200,038) with the least nights spent being the month of August (81,282)
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ntry
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Indi
a70
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53,7
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0,40
513
3,68
626
9,27
915
7,15
071
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47,5
2210
1,20
120
9,79
411
6,20
415
9,66
11,
490,
516
Ban
glad
esh
2,91
04,
709
4,73
64,
429
1,99
88,
994
2,69
16,
621
3,92
06,
814
4,97
515
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68,6
45
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A10
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7,19
714
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12,0
407,
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6,16
35,
975
3,05
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20,6
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3,47
94,
966
5,31
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2,74
61,
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3,36
33,
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5,24
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351
3,64
342
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gapo
re2,
367
2,57
53,
121
4,09
32,
409
3,14
446
82,
293
2,53
34,
226
2,97
25,
170
35,3
71
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1,28
24,
260
6,45
25,
274
1,63
21,
839
582
609
2,93
38,
280
5,46
71,
574
40,1
84
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land
3,24
81,
762
6,04
05,
263
3,41
83,
263
1,65
544
81,
612
2,25
374
21,
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31,6
58
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man
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626
3,79
15,
706
4,97
61,
118
645
533
948
3,08
47,
332
4,95
095
536
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tralia
1,42
82,
269
3,88
85,
148
3,35
41,
128
1,33
174
52,
961
4,63
03,
155
1,65
531
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n5,
915
8,22
210
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3,19
43,
109
2,08
21,
148
3,51
01,
539
2,23
693
382
442
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Mal
aysi
a79
61,
194
1,65
81,
403
1,76
61,
344
597
1,04
91,
620
2,46
097
22,
401
17,2
60
Viet
nam
286
2,31
71,
160
2,22
231
880
337
11,
243
1,02
962
634
971
011
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Fran
ce1,
260
1,80
93,
049
2,79
61,
109
319
946
341
799
4,15
63,
774
991
21,3
49
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ada
732
718
2,34
12,
172
1,33
082
252
948
31,
574
3,30
61,
630
597
16,2
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in26
916
052
21,
220
964
337
435
1,72
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1,83
82,
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11,4
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frica
n co
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es56
086
41,
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202
1,56
362
322
851
164
499
129
138
6,12
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er A
mer
ican
cou
ntrie
s92
22,
576
1,64
794
174
272
490
317
683
31,
546
803
450
12,2
63
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er E
ast A
sia
and
the
Pac
ific
coun
tries
2,72
23,
136
8,35
94,
787
4,76
33,
512
1,31
72,
577
3,17
25,
266
2,72
41,
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44,1
95
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urop
ean
coun
tries
6,22
09,
460
14,6
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4,77
22,
326
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ast c
ount
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1,08
116
063
416
067
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424
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265
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er S
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Asi
an C
ount
ries
5,12
86,
276
3,93
73,
291
1,36
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2,02
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0,66
119
9,13
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7,76
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0,03
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tan
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ight
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urin
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thly
vis
itor n
ight
s by
Maj
or m
arke
ts
Tabl
e 18
: Mon
thly
vis
itor n
ight
s by
Maj
or M
arke
ts
(Sou
rce:
TC
B &
DO
I)
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Monthly visitor nights by Major markets
Table 18: Monthly visitor nights by Major Markets
Country Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
India 70,417 53,727 100,405 133,686 269,279 157,150 71,470 47,522 101,201 209,794 116,204 159,661 1,490,516
Bangladesh 2,910 4,709 4,736 4,429 1,998 8,994 2,691 6,621 3,920 6,814 4,975 15,848 68,645
USA 10,723 7,197 14,639 12,040 7,014 6,163 5,975 3,054 9,341 20,678 11,445 4,858 113,127
China 1,940 3,479 4,966 5,314 3,511 2,746 1,536 3,363 3,692 5,241 3,351 3,643 42,782
Singapore 2,367 2,575 3,121 4,093 2,409 3,144 468 2,293 2,533 4,226 2,972 5,170 35,371
UK 1,282 4,260 6,452 5,274 1,632 1,839 582 609 2,933 8,280 5,467 1,574 40,184
Thailand 3,248 1,762 6,040 5,263 3,418 3,263 1,655 448 1,612 2,253 742 1,954 31,658
Germany 2,626 3,791 5,706 4,976 1,118 645 533 948 3,084 7,332 4,950 955 36,664
Australia 1,428 2,269 3,888 5,148 3,354 1,128 1,331 745 2,961 4,630 3,155 1,655 31,692
Japan 5,915 8,222 10,144 3,194 3,109 2,082 1,148 3,510 1,539 2,236 933 824 42,856
Malaysia 796 1,194 1,658 1,403 1,766 1,344 597 1,049 1,620 2,460 972 2,401 17,260
Vietnam 286 2,317 1,160 2,222 318 803 371 1,243 1,029 626 349 710 11,434
France 1,260 1,809 3,049 2,796 1,109 319 946 341 799 4,156 3,774 991 21,349
Canada 732 718 2,341 2,172 1,330 822 529 483 1,574 3,306 1,630 597 16,234
Spain 269 160 522 1,220 964 337 435 1,722 1,105 1,838 2,300 624 11,496
Other African countries 560 864 1,099 202 1,563 623 228 51 164 499 129 138 6,120
Other American countries 922 2,576 1,647 941 742 724 903 176 833 1,546 803 450 12,263
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
2,722 3,136 8,359 4,787 4,763 3,512 1,317 2,577 3,172 5,266 2,724 1,860 44,195
Other European countries 6,220 9,460 14,630 15,153 4,772 2,326 3,146 3,417 6,203 19,604 13,726 3,347 102,004
Other Middle East countries 1,081 160 634 160 67 853 424 47 91 117 571 60 4,265
Other South Asian Countries 5,128 6,276 3,937 3,291 1,362 1,221 2,039 1,063 1,341 1,492 2,029 700 29,879
Total 1,22,832 120,661 199,133 217,764 315,598 200,038 98,324 81,282 150,747 312,394 183,201 208,020 2,209,994
(Source: TCB & DOI)
A total of 2.21million (2,209,994) nights were spent by all tourist in Bhutan in 2019 with majority of nights spent during the months of May (315,598), October (312, 394), December (208,020) and June (200,038) with the least nights spent being the month of August (81,282)
Visitor by Regional destinations (Circuit Tourism)
Table 19: Bhutan and the Circuit Tourism (%)
Country Regional visitors International visitors Both
Bangladesh 0.07 1.86 0.51Cambodia 0 0.76 0.19
China 0.18 5.02 1.37India 0.64 20.63 5.58
Indonesia 0.11 0.55 0.22Japan 0 1.2 0.3
Malaysia 0.29 0.98 0.46Myanmar 0.04 0.33 0.11
Nepal 0.64 32.64 8.54North Korea 0 0.22 0.05Singapore 0.18 2.95 0.86Thailand 0.39 16.16 4.29Vietnam 0.04 0.87 0.24
Other Asian Countries 0.21 2.07 0.67Other European Countries 0.32 0.87 0.46Other American Countries 0.29 0.44 0.32
Other African Countries 0.14 0.66 0.27Other Middle East Countries 0.18 1.09 0.4
Only Bhutan 97.49 38.32 82.88
(source: TCB Survey estimates)
This sub-section reveals the visitors’ plan to visit other countries in the region before/after Bhutan or as part of the trip. 82.88% of the visitor’s sole destination was only Bhutan. 8.54% of the visitors visited Nepal, 5.58% India and 4.29% Thailand while making a trip to Bhutan.
The majority of regional visitors i.e. 97.49% visited only Bhutan where as 61.68% of the international visitors visited other international destinations while making a trip to Bhutan.
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Visitor arrival by Global Segmentation by Gender
Table 20: Visitor by Global Segmentation by Gender
Nationality Male Female TotalAfrica 188 121 309
America 6,663 8,433 15,096East Asia and the Pacific 12,922 20,361 33,283
Europe 10,041 11,267 21,308Middle east 223 91 314South Asia 144,053 101,236 245,289
Total 174,090 141,509 315,599
(Source: TCB and DOI)
Chart 7: Global segmentation
(Source: TCB and DOI)
Overall, 55% male visitors and 45% female visitors visited Bhutan in 2019. 53% of the European visitors were female and 59% of the visitors from South Asia were male.
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Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
Visitor arrivals by Global Segmentation by Mode of transport
Table 21: Visitor by Global Segmentation by Mode of Transport by Month
Africa America East Asia and the pacific
Europe Middle east
South Asia
January Air 14 606 1,119 433 17 4,134Land 1 18 20 26 0 8,009
February Air 23 926 2,538 1,019 16 3,317Land 5 30 50 145 0 6,151
March Air 29 1,874 3,298 2,139 44 4,741Land 1 51 130 524 0 11,676
April Air 19 1,546 4,123 2,660 32 7,249Land 1 75 158 372 1 14,369
May Air 44 971 2,725 1,021 14 15,072Land 0 23 100 96 0 27,052
June Air 10 704 2,508 499 14 11,441Land 4 16 61 17 0 15,023
July Air 17 549 1,159 474 10 3,359Land 1 23 35 54 0 7,610
August Air 10 451 2,340 857 13 4,143Land 0 9 88 104 0 4,477
September Air 17 1,160 2,864 1,273 13 5,720Land 3 29 62 174 0 10,622
October Air 64 3,231 4,030 4,080 14 7,328Land 0 64 152 726 1 26,635
November Air 23 1,808 2,315 2,824 116 5,476Land 1 90 34 790 0 13,779
December Air 21 802 3,269 853 9 5,297Land 1 40 105 148 0 22,609
Total Air 291 14628 32288 18132 312 77277Land 18 468 995 3176 2 168012
(Source: TCB & DOI)
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Geographical Spread (visitation by Dzongkhag)
Visitor and Visitor nights by Dzongkhag
Table 22: MDPR paying visitors by Dzongkhag and visitor nights
Dzonkhag Visitor Visitor % Visitor Nights
Visitor Night distribution%
Bumthang 11,950 19.15 30,580 7.32Chukha 2,490 3.99 2,768 0.66Dagana 30 0.05 67 0.02Gasa 813 1.3 4,605 1.10Haa 5,751 9.22 7,233 1.73
Lhuentse 761 1.22 1,215 0.29Monggar 2,593 4.15 3,808 0.91
Paro 60,706 97.27 138,900 33.27Pema Gatshel 96 0.15 175 0.04
Punakha 53,904 86.37 77,443 18.55Samdrup Jongkhar 1,721 2.76 1,981 0.47
Sarpang 263 0.42 396 0.09Thimphu 58,593 93.89 104,307 24.98
Trashi Yangtse 1,031 1.65 1,411 0.34Trashigang 2,648 4.24 5,616 1.34
Trongsa 5,364 8.6 5,934 1.42Tsirang 74 0.12 107 0.03
Wangdue Phodrang 20,529 32.89 30,090 7.21Zhemgang 346 0.55 915 0.22
Total 229,663 368 417,551 100.00
(Source: TCB | Includes only MDPR visitors whose purposes are Holiday, Leisure and Recreation, Incentives travel and others)
The above visitation and visitor night distribution of MDPR paying tourists by Dzongkhag shows that Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Wangdi and Bumthang have recorded the highest visitors and visitor nights. This trend could be attributed to air being the main mode of transport and with an ALoS of 7 days for majority of the MDPR paying tourists.
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Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
Visitor by Dzongkhag by Gender
Table 23: Visitor by Dzongkhag by Gender (MDPR tourist only)
Country Male Female TotalBumthang 4,857 7,093 11,950
Chukha 1,080 1,410 2,490Dagana 18 12 30Gasa 422 391 813Haa 2,350 3,401 5,751
Lhuentse 269 492 761Monggar 1,123 1,470 2,593
Paro 24,476 36,230 60,706Pema Gatshel 33 63 96
Punakha 21,490 32,414 53,904Samdrup Jongkhar 771 950 1,721
Sarpang 133 130 263Thimphu 23,628 34,965 58,593
Trashi Yangtse 418 613 1,031Trashigang 1,118 1,530 2,648
Trongsa 2,184 3,180 5,364Tsirang 41 33 74
Wangdue Phodrang 8,182 12,347 20,529Zhemgang 169 177 346
Total 92,762 136,901 229,663
(Source: TCB | Includes only MDPR visitors whose purposes are Holiday, Leisure and Recreation, Incentives travel and others)
Majority visits in the Dzongkhags were undertaken by female international leisure tourists with almost all Dzongkhags seeing higher number of female tourists.
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Bed night and ALoS by Dzongkhag
Table 24: Visitor nights and ALoS by Dzongkhag (MDPR tourist only)
Dzongkhags Bed night ALOS (mean)Bumthang 30,580 3
Chukha 2,768 1Dagana 67 2
Gasa 4,605 6Haa 7,233 1
Lhuentse 1,215 2Monggar 3,808 1
Paro 138,900 2Pema Gatshel 175 2
Punakha 77,443 1Samdrup Jongkhar 1,981 1
Sarpang 396 2Thimphu 104,307 2
Trashiyangtse 1,411 1Trashigang 5,616 2
Trongsa 5,934 1Tsrirang 107 1
Wangdu Phodrang 30,090 1Zhemgang 915 3
(Source: TCB | Includes only MDPR visitors whose purposes are Holiday, Leisure and Recreation, Incentives travel and others)
The above table shows the ALOS in each Dzongkhag for MDPR paying tourists. Gasa recorded the highest number of nights spent with 6 followed by Bumthang and Zhemgang at 3 nights and less than 2 nights in most other dzongkhags including Thimphu and Paro. The highest number of nights recorded in Gasa, Bumthang and Zhemgang can be attributed to the major treks and birding sites being located in these Dzongkhags.
Visitor by Dzongkhag by major markets
Table 25: Visitor by Dzongkhag by major markets
country code
Bumthang Chukha Da-ga-na
Gasa Haa Lhuen-tse
Mon-gar
Paro Pema Gat-shel
Punakha Samdrup Jongkhar
Sar-pang
Thim-phu
Trashi-Yangtse
Trashi-gang
Trong-sa
Tsirang Wangdue Phodrang
Zhemgang
USA 2,058 185 17 153 1,030 95 268 10,333 12 8,898 102 50 9,818 84 263 876 27 3,696 98
China 1,057 85 0 19 189 125 148 7,209 2 6,440 18 16 6,895 71 156 275 5 1,642 11
Singapore 587 20 1 18 456 47 102 4,312 19 3,958 39 37 4,132 19 89 227 4 2,010 5
UK 711 312 5 92 559 76 199 3,789 7 3,362 132 67 3,497 79 192 331 16 1,621 88
Thailand 87 8 0 1 82 0 14 2,956 1 2,837 2 0 2,934 14 15 40 0 268 0
Germany 1,263 382 0 105 465 97 414 3,068 2 2,856 352 26 2,952 230 429 694 5 1,378 18
Australia 506 72 1 53 373 17 89 2,502 2 2,205 51 6 2,469 24 90 279 5 1,061 9
Japan 168 237 4 14 315 8 52 1,844 23 1,193 77 2 1,803 26 90 70 2 296 4
Malaysia 161 26 0 8 145 10 13 2,491 1 2,327 5 0 2,415 2 18 71 0 650 0
Vietnam 89 7 0 0 46 3 1 1,887 0 1,802 0 1 1,810 0 1 23 0 88 1
France 778 119 0 61 309 6 213 1,730 0 1,620 183 2 1,702 58 202 457 0 900 25
Canada 313 65 0 27 224 20 35 1,652 2 1,465 18 2 1,591 16 33 129 2 585 6
Spain 267 118 0 7 131 0 92 1,421 3 1,194 80 0 1,399 20 98 104 0 442 2
Other African countries
18 1 0 2 4 0 9 124 0 95 4 1 119 0 6 5 0 35 3
Other American countries
97 22 0 11 105 3 9 1,375 0 1,160 4 0 1,334 2 6 56 1 272 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
834 238 0 13 174 36 122 4,776 6 4,312 57 8 4,736 44 125 356 1 1,648 3
Other European countries
2,915 584 2 229 1,129 217 809 8,766 14 7,793 596 41 8,523 342 834 1,359 6 3,835 69
Other Middle East countries
4 0 0 0 2 0 0 136 0 113 0 0 122 0 0 0 0 13 0
Other South Asian Countries
37 9 0 0 13 1 4 335 2 274 1 4 342 0 1 12 0 89 4
Total 11,950 2,490 30 813 5,751 761 2,593 60,706 96 53,904 1,721 263 58,593 1,031 2,648 5,364 74 20,529 346
(Source: TCB | Includes only MDPR visitors whose purposes are Holiday, Leisure and Recreation, Incentives travel and others)
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Visitor by Dzongkhag by major markets
Table 25: Visitor by Dzongkhag by major markets
country code
Bumthang Chukha Da-ga-na
Gasa Haa Lhuen-tse
Mon-gar
Paro Pema Gat-shel
Punakha Samdrup Jongkhar
Sar-pang
Thim-phu
Trashi-Yangtse
Trashi-gang
Trong-sa
Tsirang Wangdue Phodrang
Zhemgang
USA 2,058 185 17 153 1,030 95 268 10,333 12 8,898 102 50 9,818 84 263 876 27 3,696 98
China 1,057 85 0 19 189 125 148 7,209 2 6,440 18 16 6,895 71 156 275 5 1,642 11
Singapore 587 20 1 18 456 47 102 4,312 19 3,958 39 37 4,132 19 89 227 4 2,010 5
UK 711 312 5 92 559 76 199 3,789 7 3,362 132 67 3,497 79 192 331 16 1,621 88
Thailand 87 8 0 1 82 0 14 2,956 1 2,837 2 0 2,934 14 15 40 0 268 0
Germany 1,263 382 0 105 465 97 414 3,068 2 2,856 352 26 2,952 230 429 694 5 1,378 18
Australia 506 72 1 53 373 17 89 2,502 2 2,205 51 6 2,469 24 90 279 5 1,061 9
Japan 168 237 4 14 315 8 52 1,844 23 1,193 77 2 1,803 26 90 70 2 296 4
Malaysia 161 26 0 8 145 10 13 2,491 1 2,327 5 0 2,415 2 18 71 0 650 0
Vietnam 89 7 0 0 46 3 1 1,887 0 1,802 0 1 1,810 0 1 23 0 88 1
France 778 119 0 61 309 6 213 1,730 0 1,620 183 2 1,702 58 202 457 0 900 25
Canada 313 65 0 27 224 20 35 1,652 2 1,465 18 2 1,591 16 33 129 2 585 6
Spain 267 118 0 7 131 0 92 1,421 3 1,194 80 0 1,399 20 98 104 0 442 2
Other African countries
18 1 0 2 4 0 9 124 0 95 4 1 119 0 6 5 0 35 3
Other American countries
97 22 0 11 105 3 9 1,375 0 1,160 4 0 1,334 2 6 56 1 272 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
834 238 0 13 174 36 122 4,776 6 4,312 57 8 4,736 44 125 356 1 1,648 3
Other European countries
2,915 584 2 229 1,129 217 809 8,766 14 7,793 596 41 8,523 342 834 1,359 6 3,835 69
Other Middle East countries
4 0 0 0 2 0 0 136 0 113 0 0 122 0 0 0 0 13 0
Other South Asian Countries
37 9 0 0 13 1 4 335 2 274 1 4 342 0 1 12 0 89 4
Total 11,950 2,490 30 813 5,751 761 2,593 60,706 96 53,904 1,721 263 58,593 1,031 2,648 5,364 74 20,529 346
(Source: TCB | Includes only MDPR visitors whose purposes are Holiday, Leisure and Recreation, Incentives travel and others)
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Tabl
e 25
: Vis
itor b
y D
zong
khag
by
maj
or m
arke
ts
(Sou
rce:
TC
B |
Incl
udes
onl
y M
DP
R v
isito
rs w
hose
pur
pose
s ar
e H
olid
ay, L
eisu
re a
nd R
ecre
atio
n, In
cent
ives
trav
el a
nd o
ther
s)
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Type of accommodation used in the Dzongkhags
Chart 8: Visitor by Accommodation types used by Dzongkhag (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
Table 26: Visitors by Accommodation types used by Dzongkhag (%)
4 or 5 star ac-commodation
3 star accom-modation
Budget hotel/Non-Star hotel
Village home stays
Campsites With friends/relatives
Rented house/apartment
Guest house/tran-
sit camp
Paro 14.88 54.50 21.29 1.48 0.32 0.16 0.03 0.65
Punakha 7.65 37.20 7.71 0.89 0.16 0.03 0.00 0.13
Thimphu 16.47 56.15 21.89 0.97 0.27 0.59 0.24 1.13
Wangdi Phodrang 0.86 5.44 1.62 1.40 0.19 0.03 0.00 0.27
Gasa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.08 0.00 0.03 0.03
Haa 0.00 1.78 0.40 0.54 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.24
Bumthang 0.49 3.48 0.70 0.22 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.19
Trongsa 0.00 2.26 0.19 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.13
Zhemgang 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Mongar 0.00 0.32 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lhuentse 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Samdrup Jongkhar 0.03 0.27 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
Tashi Gang 0.00 0.43 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.03
Tashi Yangtse 0.03 0.16 0.19 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.05
Chukha 0.00 7.90 3.37 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.03 0.08
Sarpang 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tsirang 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dagana 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
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Tourism Services / Service Providers
Accommodation
Table 27: Tourist accommodation in the country (TCB Certified)
DzongkhagAccommodation Type TOTAL
5 star 4 star 3 star VHS Accommodation Rooms BedBumthang 1 0 19 18 38 500 980Chhukha 0 0 12 0 12 398 707Sarpang 0 0 1 0 1 22 37
Haa 0 0 4 0 4 69 132Mongar 0 0 2 0 2 44 78
Paro 6 3 25 20 54 990 1,744Punakha 3 3 12 14 32 525 982
Samdrup Jongkhar 0 0 1 0 1 8 16Thimphu 4 7 41 4 56 1,688 2,953
Trashigang 0 0 3 3 6 103 203Trongsa 0 0 1 0 1 21 37Tsirang 0 0 1 0 1 13 26Wangdi 3 0 8 30 41 283 540Gasa 0 0 0 10 10 30 60Haa 0 0 0 20 20 60 120
Lhuentse 0 0 0 19 19 57 114Mongar 0 0 0 2 2 6 12
Trashi Yangtse 0 0 0 7 7 21 42Zhemgang 0 0 0 2 2 6 12
Total 17 13 130 149 309 4,844 8,795
There are 309 TCB certified accommodation providers in the country which includes village homestays.
There is a total of 3,020 registered tour operators and over 4,500 licensed tour guides.
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Tourism Receipts and Expenditure
The following section presents the tourism receipts and expenditure estimates relating to all arrivals to Bhutan during their stay in Bhutan. The estimates are based on information from TCB /DOI records and VES estimates.
Average trip expenditure, total trip expenditure by main purpose (USD)
Table 28: Expenditure summary
Main Purpose Average trip expen-diture
Total trip expendi-ture (USD million)
Average expenditure per night
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation 1,323 317.65 231.90Visiting friends and relatives 1,434 2.51 185.40
Religion/Pilgrimage 2,636 8.78 392.53Incentives travel 2,936 0.74 618.54
Business/professional 1,619 16.02 257.33Others 1,433 0.18 286.61Total 1,354 345.88 235.07
(Source: Survey estimates)
The above table shows the expenditure summary of all arrivals to Bhutan by main purpose of visit. The estimates show that USD 345.88 million total expenditure made by all arrivals in the country in 2019. In other words, USD 345.88 million worth of tourism businesses were generated in the country in 2019. It includes amount paid for package tours for those who availed packaged tours, out-of-pocket spends, transportation cost etc. Of this USD 88.63 million comprise of receipts through the MDPR which includes USD 23.42m in direct revenue contribution in the form of SDF.
The average trip expenditure estimate is USD 1,354 with USD 235.07 as daily average expenditure. Leisure arrivals have spent on average USD 231.90 per person per night while Incentive travelers spending the highest with USD 618.54. Incentive travelers include arrivals whose expenditure are borne by their companies.
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Visitors on Package Tour (Summary of package cost)
Table 29: Visitors by Package cost
Country Mean Median Total (USD million)India 592 434 83.99
Bangladesh 727 594 3.73USA 4,260 3,333 43.22
China 3,002 2,500 7.46 Singapore 2,625 2,400 8.47
UK 3,779 3,000 13.99 Thailand 2,142 1,800 3.39Germany 3,982 3,500 13.46 Australia 3,245 2,430 11.72
Japan 2,324 2,374 3.74 Malaysia 1,951 1,750 4.22 Vietnam 2,048 2,200 1.27France 3,777 3,000 9.60 Canada 3,705 2,500 6.97 Spain 2,627 2,500 3.22
Other African countries 2,260 2,000 0.96Other American countries 3,283 2,000 6.42
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
2,638 2,500 8.43
Other European countries 3,419 3,000 34.27Other Middle East countries 8,286 4,000 1.00Other South Asian Countries 1,639 1,385 0.78
(Source: Survey estimates)
The above table shows the estimates of average cost paid for tour packages to Bhutan by major markets. The estimate includes packages offered by Bhutanese operators as well as the respective country operators for non MDPR paying visitors mainly arrivals from India, Bangladesh and Maldives. The total cost of the package will vary depending on the ALOS and is inclusive of airfare (Bhutan sector)
Likewise, the following table shows the estimates of average expenditure per person on major items for those visitors who did not come through package tours. The estimates show that the major costs are incurred on international airfare (Bhutan sector), domestic airfare (for those who have availed the service) and accommodation followed by other expenditure items.
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Average Expenditure per person on Major items – visitors on non-package tours
Table 30: Average expenditure on major items for non-package Tours (in USD)
country code International airfare
Domestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommodation Food and beverages
Shopping Others Oil Entertainment Guide services
Host organi-zation
India 364 80 138 70 202 76 65 22 43 23 34 790
Bangladesh 406 . 113 64 247 72 80 . 65 16 14 .
USA 950 . . 191 667 436 255 205 . 56 73 .
China 1,008 . . 5 1,031 20 71 . . . 20 .
Singapore 725 . . . 600 350 100 . . 50 . .
UK 505 . 86 53 1,089 250 73 . . 22 100 .
Thailand 914 40 35 79 556 82 133 . 20 85 750 .
Germany 867 . 332 70 325 211 243 49 120 44 216 .
Australia 1,008 . . 7 650 300 250 . . . . .
Japan 849 1,500 165 20 517 139 94 . . . 200 .
France 813 . . 200 1,116 368 89 . . 100 . .
Canada 997 . . 581 591 500 36 . . 185 . .
Spain 1,008 . . 72 15 100 100 . . 5 . .
Other African countries
. . . . . . 415 . . 30 . .
Other East Asia and the Pacific coun-
tries
830 . 166 13 191 49 119 50 . 50 . .
Other Europe-an countries
628 2,020 100 221 738 267 199 . . 50 111 .
Other South Asian Coun-tries
322 . . 97 765 168 66 . . 21 . .
Total 457 911 137 78 228 86 74 52 44 24 66 790
(Source: Survey estimates)
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code
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age
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e 30
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rage
exp
endi
ture
on
maj
or it
ems
for n
on-p
acka
ge T
ours
(in
US
D)
(Sou
rce:
Sur
vey
estim
ates
)
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Average Expenditure per person on Major items – visitors on non-package tours
Table 30: Average expenditure on major items for non-package Tours (in USD)
country code International airfare
Domestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommodation Food and beverages
Shopping Others Oil Entertainment Guide services
Host organi-zation
India 364 80 138 70 202 76 65 22 43 23 34 790
Bangladesh 406 . 113 64 247 72 80 . 65 16 14 .
USA 950 . . 191 667 436 255 205 . 56 73 .
China 1,008 . . 5 1,031 20 71 . . . 20 .
Singapore 725 . . . 600 350 100 . . 50 . .
UK 505 . 86 53 1,089 250 73 . . 22 100 .
Thailand 914 40 35 79 556 82 133 . 20 85 750 .
Germany 867 . 332 70 325 211 243 49 120 44 216 .
Australia 1,008 . . 7 650 300 250 . . . . .
Japan 849 1,500 165 20 517 139 94 . . . 200 .
France 813 . . 200 1,116 368 89 . . 100 . .
Canada 997 . . 581 591 500 36 . . 185 . .
Spain 1,008 . . 72 15 100 100 . . 5 . .
Other African countries
. . . . . . 415 . . 30 . .
Other East Asia and the Pacific coun-
tries
830 . 166 13 191 49 119 50 . 50 . .
Other Europe-an countries
628 2,020 100 221 738 267 199 . . 50 111 .
Other South Asian Coun-tries
322 . . 97 765 168 66 . . 21 . .
Total 457 911 137 78 228 86 74 52 44 24 66 790
(Source: Survey estimates)
Average Length of Stay, Average Expenditure by Nationality
Table 31: ALoS and average expenditure by Nationality
Country AVERAGE NIGHTS STAYED*
MEDIAN NIGHTS STAYED*
AVERAGE TRIP EXPENDITURE**
AVERAGE EXPENDITURE PER NIGHT**
India 6 6 669.62 131.90Bangladesh 5 6 793.58 206.94
USA 10 7 4,561.13 684.26China 6 5 3,460.92 630.63
Singapore 7 6 3,110.61 528.17UK 9 7 4,129.36 567.24
Thailand 8 4 2,453.92 575.81Germany 11 8 4,057.67 550.52Australia 10 7 3,631.98 572.88
Japan 14 4 2,341.47 518.30Malaysia 6 6 2,381.84 422.58Vietnam 6 4 2,245.42 512.30France 11 9 3,784.20 478.20Canada 9 7 4,342.92 579.75Spain 7 6 2,840.33 533.54
Other African countries 20 5 1,976.84 402.92Other American countries 8 5 3,869.14 618.92Other East Asia and the
Pacific countries7 5
2,962.87 527.60Other European countries 10 7 3,761.91 568.08
Other Middle East countries 14 5 8,467.09 2617.46Other South Asian Countries 16 5 1,621.98 272.57
Total 7 6 1,354.33 235.07
(Source: *TCB/DOI | **Survey Estimates)
Table 23 and 24 shows the estimates visitor, visitor nights (bed nights) and average trip and daily expenditures.
The estimates show that the visitors from America have made the highest daily spend with USD 684.26 per person per night with an average mean ALoS of 10 nights followed by the visitors from China, Canada, Thailand etc. Estimates also show that while the ALoS for Asian countries are relatively lower than other markets, their daily spends are quite significant.
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Expenditure per trip per person
Table 32: Trip Expenditure per person
Item Mean Median Total (in USD million)
International airfare 525 381 14.58Domestic airfare 680 300 0.52
Car rental 142 101 2.27Local ground transport 72 50 1.23
Accommodation 226 115 12.20Food and beverages 73 43 11.60
Shopping 115 56 23.42Others 112 29 0.33Oil (car) 43 35 0.84
Entertainment 26 17 3.07Guides services 75 45 5.35
Host organization 799 790 0.16Package tour 1,342 661 270.31
Total 1,354 664 345.88
(Source: Survey estimates)
The above table on the estimates of expenditure per trip per person shows that the major expenditure item is airfare (international – Bhutan sector and domestic) followed by accommodation and shopping.
Gross Earnings
Table 33: Gross earnings from MDPR paying Tourist
Gross receipts (in USD Million) 88.63SDF (In USD Million) 23.42
Visa fee (In USD Million) 2.572% TDS (In USD Million) 1.24
(Source: Tashel System, TCB)
In 2019, the total tourism receipts from MDPR was USD 88.63million out of which USD 23.42million was direct revenue contribution through SDF.
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Visitor by ActivityTable 34: visitor by activity
Activities Frequency %
Cultural sight seeing 62,029 99.39
Hiking 2,858 4.58
Bumdra Trek 1,579 2.53
Druk Path trek 1,135 1.82
Textile tour 756 1.21
Jomolhari trek 684 1.1
Bird watching 614 0.98
Thimphu Tshechu 523 0.84
Retreat Meditation 485 0.78
Rafting/kayaking 459 0.74
Cycling 441 0.71
Paro Tsechu 394 0.63
Flora fauna 319 0.51
Laya Gasa treak 298 0.48
Snowman Trek 208 0.33
Motor Cycling 203 0.33
Dagala Thousand lake trek 182 0.29
Punakha Tsechu 147 0.24
Spa Wellness 140 0.22
Outdoor Camping 129 0.21
Samtengang trek 101 0.16
Sagala Trek 91 0.15
Thimphu Drupchen 86 0.14
Jambay lhakang drup 84 0.13
Bumthang Owl trek 76 0.12
Rhododendron festival 73 0.12
Bumthang Cultural trek 72 0.12
Nabji Korphu trek 71 0.11
Chelela Trek 60 0.1
Dochula Tsechu 56 0.09
Wangdue Tsechu 49 0.08
Tamshingphala Choepa 48 0.08
Gangtey Festival 44 0.07
Nubtsona Pata Trek 41 0.07
Fishing 37 0.06
Tangbi Mani 36 0.06
Gangkar Puensum trek 35 0.06
Natural Hotspring 35 0.06
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Masagang Trek 33 0.05
Sinchula Trek 31 0.05
Outdoor Picnic 30 0.05
Punakha Drupchen 29 0.05
Traditional medicine 25 0.04
JDW national Park 22 0.04
Prakhar Duchhoed 21 0.03
Tashigang tshechu 21 0.03
Royal Mana trek 18 0.03
Wild EastRodungla Trek 16 0.03
Matsutake festival 16 0.03
Merak Tsechu 14 0.02
Gantey Trek 13 0.02
Ura Yakchoe 13 0.02
Gangjula Trek 12 0.02
Kurjey Tsechu 9 0.01
Dur Hot Spring trek 7 0.01
Nomads Festival 7 0.01
Gomkora 6 0.01
Rigsum Goenpa trek 5 0.01
Nimalung Tsechu 5 0.01
Jiligang PineTrail 5 0.01
Dongla Trek 4 0.01
Punakha Winter trek 4 0.01
Mongar Tsechu 4 0.01
Genekha Dagana trek 4 0.01
Haa Summer festival 4 0.01
Nalakhar Tsechu 2 0.003
Pemagatsel tsechu 2 0.003
UraMatsuta festival 2 0.003
Lhuntse Tsechu 1 0.002
Trongsa Tsechu 1 0.002
Total 75,064 120.28
(Source: TCB)
Almost all arrivals to Bhutan has undertaken some form of cultural sightseeing activity during the stay in Bhutan followed by other specific and special interest-based activities as shown in the above table.
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Destination Loyalty and visitor satisfaction
Destination Loyalty
The following section presents the likeliness of the respondents return visit to Bhutan, how soon and whether they would recommend Bhutan to others for their trip.
Chart 9: Likeliness to Recommend Bhutan to others (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
Chart 10: Likeliness to return to Bhutan (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
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Chart 11: Plan to visit Bhutan again within next 12 months (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
Visitor Satisfaction
The following shows the satisfaction level of the respondents on various services availed during their stay in the country.
Overall Satisfaction
99.66% of the respondents were satisfied with their trip to Bhutan with over 75.76% indicating very satisfied with their overall stay in the country.
Chart 12: Overall Satisfaction (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
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Satisfaction with Accommodation
Over 95% of the total respondents are satisfied with the accommodation services availed during their stay in Bhutan.
Chart 13: Satisfaction with Accommodation (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
Satisfaction with Food and Beverages
Little over 85% of the total respondents were satisfied with the food and beverages (including drinks) services availed in the restaurants.
Chart 14: Satisfaction with Food and Beverage (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
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Satisfaction with Passport control / immigration procedures
More than 90% of the total respondents are satisfied with the services relating to passport control / immigration procedures.
Chart 15: Satisfaction with passport control/immigration procedures (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
Local transportation services
The respondents were asked to rate their satisfaction level with the local transportation services and close to 97% of respondents who have used some form of local transportation services were satisfied. Some 20.07% of the respondents indicated non-applicability of the question.
Chart 16: Satisfaction with Local Transport Services (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
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Satisfaction with Guide services
Over 95% of the respondents who availed guiding services were satisfied with their services. However, there were significant respondents (48.5%) who did not use guiding services during their stay in the country. This is mainly attributed to the arrivals from Bangladesh, India and Maldives who do not use guiding services during their stay in the country.
Chart 17: Satisfaction with Guides services (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
Table 35: Satisfaction summary
Variable Mean Std. Dev.Accommodation satisfaction 1.4 0.64
Food and beverages satisfaction 1.8 0.81Passport control or immigration procedure 1.4 0.77
Local transportation services 1.3 0.58Guide services 1.3 0.62
Overall satisfaction 1.3 0.52
Very Satisfied-1, Satisfied-2, Somewhat satisfied-3, Somewhat Dissatisfied-4, Dissatisfied-5, Very Dissatisfied-6
(Source: Survey estimates)
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Demographics and Profile
The following section presents the demographic profile of all arrivals to Bhutan.
Gender
Majority of the visitors from the regional markets were male whereas the visitors from international markets were mostly female.
Chart 18: Gender (%)
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Table 36: Gender by Country
country Male Female TotalNo % No %
India 133,942 58.14 96,439 41.86 230,381Bangladesh 8,727 67.05 4,289 32.95 13,016
USA 5,255 44.89 6,452 55.11 11,707China 2,751 36.37 4,813 63.63 7,564
Singapore 1,641 34.59 3,103 65.41 4,744UK 2,084 49.14 2,157 50.86 4,241
Thailand 1,534 37.54 2,552 62.46 4,086Germany 1,600 47.41 1,775 52.59 3,375Australia 1,320 41.86 1,833 58.14 3,153
Japan 1,641 54.52 1,369 45.48 3,010Malaysia 939 34.01 1,822 65.99 2,761
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Vietnam 759 36.63 1,313 63.37 2,072France 916 46.9 1,037 53.1 1,953Canada 800 42.78 1,070 57.22 1,870Spain 825 49.73 834 50.27 1,659
Other African countries 188 60.84 121 39.16 309Other American countries 608 40.03 911 59.97 1,519
Other East Asia and the Pacific coun-tries
2,337 39.66 3,556 60.34 5,893
Other European countries 4,616 45.79 5,464 54.21 10,080Other Middle East countries 223 71.02 91 28.98 314Other South Asian Countries 1,384 73.15 508 26.85 1,892
Total 174,090 55.16 141,509 44.84 315,599
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Age
The mean and median age of visitors are 42 and 40 respectively. Almost 74% of the visitors were in the age category of 26-64 years.
Chart 19: Age (%)
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Does not include international visitors whose main purposes are (1. Business, 2. Education/Training/Exchange program, 3. MICE, 4. Official, 5. Visiting friends and relatives/guest, 6. Others)
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Table 37: Age by country
Country mean medianIndia 39 40
Bangladesh 35 39USA 54 59
China 47 49Singapore 47 49
UK 54 57Thailand 51 52Germany 55 56Australia 55 58
Japan 52 53Malaysia 50 51Vietnam 42 42France 56 61Canada 54 57Spain 52 55
Other African countries 46 46Other American countries 48 49
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 51 54Other European countries 53 56
Other Middle East countries 41 39Other South Asian Countries 44 44
Total 42 40
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Does not include international visitors whose main purposes are (1. Business, 2. Education/Training/Exchange program, 3. MICE, 4. Official, 5. Visiting friends and relatives/guest, 6. Others)
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Education qualification
Chart 20: Education completed (%)
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
Employment status / Occupation
Chart 21: Employment status (%)
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
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Source of Information
Table 38: Source of information
Sources %Internet 64.45
Friends or relatives 53.02Travel agent 28.19
Print media (articles, newspaper, magazine, travel guide)
5.5
Broadcast media (films, TV, documentary etc.)
3.02
Work related/Business colleagues 2.72Previous visit(s) 2.61
Education related 1.21TCB 1.13
Airline company 0.27Bhutanese Consulate/Embassy 0.27
Conference related 0.22Somewhere else 0.05
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
The above table shows the VES findings on how the respondents knew about Bhutan. The major source of information on Bhutan are internet (64.45%) followed by friends and relatives (53.02%) and travel agent (28.19%).
Travel Companion
The VES estimates show that 92.67% of the respondents has traveled to Bhutan accompanied by someone. This includes 46.95% travelling with friends and relatives, 36.28% in family groups (parents and children), 14.51% adult couple and rest with business associates etc.
In terms of source markets, arrivals from the Asian countries travelled with friends and relatives and family group while arrivals from US and European countries including Australians travelled as adult couple.
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Chart 22: Travel companion
(Source: Survey estimates)
Mode of Transport used while in Bhutan
Chart 23: Mode of transport used
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
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ANNEXURE - STATISTICAL TABLES
Table 1: Visitors by length of stay by Purpose (%)
Purpose 1 - 2 Nights
3 - 4 Nights
5 - 6 Nights
7 - 8 Nights
9 - 14 Nights
15 Nights
and above
Total
Business 10.35 20 50.14 5.21 5.44 8.85 100Education/Training/Exchange pro-
gram1.99 2.43 5.3 7.28 24.72 58.28 100
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation 0.79 12.77 67.78 11.39 6.47 0.8 100Incentives travel (FAM, Tour leader) 1.66 25.55 26.38 15.41 22.97 8.03 100
MICE 4.98 44.47 29.76 11.28 5.2 4.31 100Official 7.57 25.28 24.06 11.91 15.6 15.58 100Others 10.27 2.12 48.6 3.01 13.71 22.29 100
Visiting friends and relatives/guest 3.19 12.31 22.67 12.76 22.96 26.12 100Total 1.6 12.94 64.51 10.97 7.3 2.69 100
(Source: TCB & DOI)
Table 2: Visitor by travel companion by major markets (%)
Country Adult couple
Family group-
parent(s) and
Child(ren)
Friends &/ or relatives travelling together
Business associates travelling
together with or without
spouse
School group tour (teachers
and/or stu-dents)
India 10.48 40.74 47.54 0.87 0.37Bangladesh 15.04 48.54 31.44 2.63 2.35
USA 37.05 22.08 31.56 4.01 5.29China 10.94 20.18 58.61 4.44 5.82
Singapore 17.34 20.67 61.99 0 0UK 43.07 13.55 34.92 2.35 6.11
Thailand 3.58 11.59 67.88 16.95 0Germany 46.54 21.37 32.08 0 0Australia 25.09 14.91 51.96 1.19 6.85
Japan 21.43 14 25.17 10.4 29Malaysia 14.34 12.86 72.79 0 0Vietnam 11.09 9.29 79.62 0 0France 38.87 9.07 52.06 0 0Canada 40.23 16.95 39.11 0 3.71
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Spain 52.43 24.55 23.02 0 0Other African countries 15.82 0 52.55 31.63 0
Other American countries 29.3 27.03 43.67 0 0Other East Asia and the Pacific coun-
tries18.31 15.03 64.27 2.39 0
Other European countries 34.08 14.47 49.77 1.68 0Other Middle East countries 0 39.51 60.49 0 0Other South Asian Countries 15.94 36.39 47.67 0 0
Total 14.51 36.28 46.95 1.31 0.95
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Table 3: Monthly visitors by purpose (number)
(Source: TCB and DOI)
Purpose Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Business 374 470 602 355 409 411 420
Education/Training/Exchange program 66 37 41 18 13 30 56
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation 11,897 11,419 21,222 27,649 43,893 27,290 10,509
Incentives travel
(FAM, Tour leader) 56 94 80 107 67 93 46
MICE 48 65 79 83 77 104 126
Official 745 867 1,090 1,002 743 707 752
Others 1,021 1,055 1,175 1,043 1,553 1,305 1,157
Visiting friends and relatives/Guests 190 213 218 348 363 357 225
Total 14,397 14,220 24,507 30,605 47,118 30,297 13,291
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
365 405 314 442 323 4,890
18 99 56 19 0 453
9,893 19,005 43,216 24,406 31,147 281,546
101 80 108 102 150 1,084
41 45 136 74 26 904
991 751 844 1,070 460 10,022
890 1,296 1,302 949 818 13,564
193 256 349 194 230 3,136
12,492 21,937 46,325 27,256 33,154 315,599
Purpose
Business
Education/Training/Exchange program
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation
Incentives travel
(FAM, Tour leader)
MICE
Official
Others
Visiting friends and relatives/Guests
Total
Table 3.1: Monthly visitors by purpose (number)
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Table 4: Visitor by source of information on Bhutan by Major Markets (%)
Country Airline company
travel agent
Internet Print media (arti-cles, newspaper, magazine, travel
guide)
Broadcast media (films,
TV, documentary
etc)
Friends or relatives
Bhutanese Consulate/Embassy
Tourism Council of
Bhutan
Previous visit(s)
Education related
Work related/Busi-ness colleagues
conference related
somewhere else
India 0.05 22.16 66.46 3.42 1.44 65.76 0.09 0.64 2.38 0.43 1.37 0.1 0.06
Bangladesh 0 31.36 66.84 1.93 2.8 52.67 0.81 2.07 1.48 1.64 5.43 0.49 0
USA 0 40.87 54.94 13.39 7.78 28.11 0 3.49 0.64 5.34 4.39 0.34 0
China 0 39.1 62.92 0 8.08 35.96 2.65 2.65 2.65 2.5 1.4 0 0
Singapore 1.1 53.31 55.45 8.51 3.99 34.57 0 1.44 2.85 0 5.58 0 0
UK 0 45.85 54.97 10.37 6.01 25.43 1.95 5.51 7.82 3.06 2.7 0 0
Thailand 0 55.12 56.59 20.95 10.21 35.89 3.52 0 1.98 3.52 8.3 0 0
Germany 2.03 46.46 69.92 23.14 11.74 22.65 0 2.03 2.92 0 3.61 0 0
Australia 0 35.43 49.15 9.07 3.71 29.99 0 0 2.04 5.61 5.38 0 0
Japan 0 29.53 55.08 11.7 5.89 14.34 0 0 4.6 18.63 7.47 3.87 0
Malaysia 0 48.81 57.86 9.7 13.2 45.06 0 0 3.38 0 0 0 0
Vietnam 0 35.75 65.85 0 0 36.91 0 0 7.68 0 0 0 0
France 0 47.07 72.11 10.16 10.26 23.45 0 0 3.67 0 5.15 0 0
Canada 0 34.13 56.53 3.65 3.8 32.5 0 0 0 0 6.32 0 0
Spain 0 41.6 79.01 4.49 13.56 18.46 0 4.49 0 4.65 0 0 0
Other African countries
12.03 36.73 52.01 0 0 26.64 0 0 0 0 37.91 12.03 0
Other American countries
0 45.82 65.67 3.52 0 26.45 3.32 3.32 0 7.04 3.52 0 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
4.34 39.94 57.88 10.44 4.26 25.21 0 6.34 3.84 0 2.02 0 0
Other European countries
2.24 50.52 68.18 14.9 9.11 17.91 1.33 2.32 2.41 1.3 3.8 0 0
Other Middle East countries
0 0 60.49 69.76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other South Asian Countries
0 41.34 52.86 4.99 0 17.31 0 0 0 0 42.83 10.83 0
Total 0.26 27.39 65.12 5.22 2.81 56.4 0.25 1.07 2.39 1.05 2.27 0.19 0.05
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
Table 5: Visitor by length of stay in Bhutan by major markets
Country 1 - 2 Nights 3 - 4 Nights 5 - 6 Nights 7 - 8 Nights 9 - 14 Nights 5 Nights and above Total
No % No % No % No % No % No %
India 3,141 1.36 16,044 6.96 175,213 76.05 22,915 9.95 8,572 3.72 4,496 1.95 230,381
Bangladesh 196 1.51 4,887 37.55 6,834 52.5 754 5.79 274 2.11 71 0.55 13,016
USA 356 3.04 2,128 18.18 3,184 27.2 2,347 20.05 2,893 24.71 799 6.82 11,707
China 154 2.04 3,526 46.62 2,075 27.43 980 12.96 751 9.93 78 1.03 7,564
Singapore 60 1.26 546 11.51 3,065 64.61 191 4.03 813 17.14 69 1.45 4,744
UK 59 1.39 528 12.45 1,316 31.03 808 19.05 1,203 28.37 327 7.71 4,241
Thailand 114 2.79 2,743 67.13 779 19.07 200 4.89 82 2.01 168 4.11 4,086
Germany 45 1.33 392 11.61 630 18.67 658 19.5 1,344 39.82 306 9.07 3,375
Australia 36 1.14 617 19.57 758 24.04 491 15.57 960 30.45 291 9.23 3,153
Japan 273 9.07 1,240 41.2 734 24.39 268 8.9 211 7.01 284 9.44 3,010
Malaysia 28 1.01 958 34.7 1,158 41.94 367 13.29 219 7.93 31 1.12 2,761
Vietnam 6 0.29 1,408 67.95 436 21.04 83 4.01 109 5.26 30 1.45 2,072
France 19 0.97 236 12.08 362 18.54 359 18.38 812 41.58 165 8.45 1,953
Canada 40 2.14 366 19.57 505 27.01 409 21.87 434 23.21 116 6.2 1,870
Spain 32 1.93 344 20.74 569 34.3 413 24.89 281 16.94 20 1.21 1,659
Other African countries 10 3.24 88 28.48 93 30.1 38 12.3 30 9.71 50 16.18 309
Other American countries 52 3.42 571 37.59 550 36.21 175 11.52 131 8.62 40 2.63 1,519
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 158 2.68 1,881 31.92 2,195 37.25 908 15.41 577 9.79 174 2.95 5,893
Other European countries 160 1.59 1,663 16.5 2,489 24.69 2,046 20.3 2,993 29.69 729 7.23 10,080
Other Middle East countries 25 7.96 108 34.39 126 40.13 19 6.05 8 2.55 28 8.92 314
Other South Asian Countries 86 4.55 549 29.02 510 26.96 202 10.68 330 17.44 215 11.36 1,892
Total 5,050 1.6 40,823 12.94 203,581 64.51 34,631 10.97 23,027 7.3 8,487 2.69 315,599
(Source: TCB and DoI)
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Table 4: Visitor by source of information on Bhutan by Major Markets (%)
Country Airline company
travel agent
Internet Print media (arti-cles, newspaper, magazine, travel
guide)
Broadcast media (films,
TV, documentary
etc)
Friends or relatives
Bhutanese Consulate/Embassy
Tourism Council of
Bhutan
Previous visit(s)
Education related
Work related/Busi-ness colleagues
conference related
somewhere else
India 0.05 22.16 66.46 3.42 1.44 65.76 0.09 0.64 2.38 0.43 1.37 0.1 0.06
Bangladesh 0 31.36 66.84 1.93 2.8 52.67 0.81 2.07 1.48 1.64 5.43 0.49 0
USA 0 40.87 54.94 13.39 7.78 28.11 0 3.49 0.64 5.34 4.39 0.34 0
China 0 39.1 62.92 0 8.08 35.96 2.65 2.65 2.65 2.5 1.4 0 0
Singapore 1.1 53.31 55.45 8.51 3.99 34.57 0 1.44 2.85 0 5.58 0 0
UK 0 45.85 54.97 10.37 6.01 25.43 1.95 5.51 7.82 3.06 2.7 0 0
Thailand 0 55.12 56.59 20.95 10.21 35.89 3.52 0 1.98 3.52 8.3 0 0
Germany 2.03 46.46 69.92 23.14 11.74 22.65 0 2.03 2.92 0 3.61 0 0
Australia 0 35.43 49.15 9.07 3.71 29.99 0 0 2.04 5.61 5.38 0 0
Japan 0 29.53 55.08 11.7 5.89 14.34 0 0 4.6 18.63 7.47 3.87 0
Malaysia 0 48.81 57.86 9.7 13.2 45.06 0 0 3.38 0 0 0 0
Vietnam 0 35.75 65.85 0 0 36.91 0 0 7.68 0 0 0 0
France 0 47.07 72.11 10.16 10.26 23.45 0 0 3.67 0 5.15 0 0
Canada 0 34.13 56.53 3.65 3.8 32.5 0 0 0 0 6.32 0 0
Spain 0 41.6 79.01 4.49 13.56 18.46 0 4.49 0 4.65 0 0 0
Other African countries
12.03 36.73 52.01 0 0 26.64 0 0 0 0 37.91 12.03 0
Other American countries
0 45.82 65.67 3.52 0 26.45 3.32 3.32 0 7.04 3.52 0 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
4.34 39.94 57.88 10.44 4.26 25.21 0 6.34 3.84 0 2.02 0 0
Other European countries
2.24 50.52 68.18 14.9 9.11 17.91 1.33 2.32 2.41 1.3 3.8 0 0
Other Middle East countries
0 0 60.49 69.76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other South Asian Countries
0 41.34 52.86 4.99 0 17.31 0 0 0 0 42.83 10.83 0
Total 0.26 27.39 65.12 5.22 2.81 56.4 0.25 1.07 2.39 1.05 2.27 0.19 0.05
(Source: TCB survey estimates)
Table 5: Visitor by length of stay in Bhutan by major markets
Country 1 - 2 Nights 3 - 4 Nights 5 - 6 Nights 7 - 8 Nights 9 - 14 Nights 5 Nights and above Total
No % No % No % No % No % No %
India 3,141 1.36 16,044 6.96 175,213 76.05 22,915 9.95 8,572 3.72 4,496 1.95 230,381
Bangladesh 196 1.51 4,887 37.55 6,834 52.5 754 5.79 274 2.11 71 0.55 13,016
USA 356 3.04 2,128 18.18 3,184 27.2 2,347 20.05 2,893 24.71 799 6.82 11,707
China 154 2.04 3,526 46.62 2,075 27.43 980 12.96 751 9.93 78 1.03 7,564
Singapore 60 1.26 546 11.51 3,065 64.61 191 4.03 813 17.14 69 1.45 4,744
UK 59 1.39 528 12.45 1,316 31.03 808 19.05 1,203 28.37 327 7.71 4,241
Thailand 114 2.79 2,743 67.13 779 19.07 200 4.89 82 2.01 168 4.11 4,086
Germany 45 1.33 392 11.61 630 18.67 658 19.5 1,344 39.82 306 9.07 3,375
Australia 36 1.14 617 19.57 758 24.04 491 15.57 960 30.45 291 9.23 3,153
Japan 273 9.07 1,240 41.2 734 24.39 268 8.9 211 7.01 284 9.44 3,010
Malaysia 28 1.01 958 34.7 1,158 41.94 367 13.29 219 7.93 31 1.12 2,761
Vietnam 6 0.29 1,408 67.95 436 21.04 83 4.01 109 5.26 30 1.45 2,072
France 19 0.97 236 12.08 362 18.54 359 18.38 812 41.58 165 8.45 1,953
Canada 40 2.14 366 19.57 505 27.01 409 21.87 434 23.21 116 6.2 1,870
Spain 32 1.93 344 20.74 569 34.3 413 24.89 281 16.94 20 1.21 1,659
Other African countries 10 3.24 88 28.48 93 30.1 38 12.3 30 9.71 50 16.18 309
Other American countries 52 3.42 571 37.59 550 36.21 175 11.52 131 8.62 40 2.63 1,519
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 158 2.68 1,881 31.92 2,195 37.25 908 15.41 577 9.79 174 2.95 5,893
Other European countries 160 1.59 1,663 16.5 2,489 24.69 2,046 20.3 2,993 29.69 729 7.23 10,080
Other Middle East countries 25 7.96 108 34.39 126 40.13 19 6.05 8 2.55 28 8.92 314
Other South Asian Countries 86 4.55 549 29.02 510 26.96 202 10.68 330 17.44 215 11.36 1,892
Total 5,050 1.6 40,823 12.94 203,581 64.51 34,631 10.97 23,027 7.3 8,487 2.69 315,599
(Source: TCB and DoI)
Tabl
e 5:
Vis
itor b
y le
ngth
of s
tay
in B
huta
n by
maj
or m
arke
ts
(Sou
rce:
TC
B a
nd D
oI)
Cou
ntry
1
- 2 N
ight
s3
- 4 N
ight
s5
- 6 N
ight
s7
- 8 N
ight
s9
- 14
Nig
hts
5 N
ight
s an
d ab
ove
Tota
lN
o%
No
%N
o%
No
%N
o%
No
%
Indi
a3,
141
1.36
16,0
446.
9617
5,21
376
.05
22,9
159.
958,
572
3.72
4,49
61.
9523
0,38
1
Ban
glad
esh
196
1.51
4,88
737
.55
6,83
452
.575
45.
7927
42.
1171
0.55
13,0
16
US
A35
63.
042,
128
18.1
83,
184
27.2
2,34
720
.05
2,89
324
.71
799
6.82
11,7
07
Chi
na15
42.
043,
526
46.6
22,
075
27.4
398
012
.96
751
9.93
781.
037,
564
Sin
gapo
re60
1.26
546
11.5
13,
065
64.6
119
14.
0381
317
.14
691.
454,
744
UK
591.
3952
812
.45
1,31
631
.03
808
19.0
51,
203
28.3
732
77.
714,
241
Thai
land
114
2.79
2,74
367
.13
779
19.0
720
04.
8982
2.01
168
4.11
4,08
6
Ger
man
y45
1.33
392
11.6
163
018
.67
658
19.5
1,34
439
.82
306
9.07
3,37
5
Aus
tralia
361.
1461
719
.57
758
24.0
449
115
.57
960
30.4
529
19.
233,
153
Japa
n27
39.
071,
240
41.2
734
24.3
926
88.
921
17.
0128
49.
443,
010
Mal
aysi
a28
1.01
958
34.7
1,15
841
.94
367
13.2
921
97.
9331
1.12
2,76
1
Viet
nam
60.
291,
408
67.9
543
621
.04
834.
0110
95.
2630
1.45
2,07
2
Fran
ce19
0.97
236
12.0
836
218
.54
359
18.3
881
241
.58
165
8.45
1,95
3
Can
ada
402.
1436
619
.57
505
27.0
140
921
.87
434
23.2
111
66.
21,
870
Spa
in32
1.93
344
20.7
456
934
.341
324
.89
281
16.9
420
1.21
1,65
9
Oth
er A
frica
n co
untri
es10
3.24
8828
.48
9330
.138
12.3
309.
7150
16.1
830
9
Oth
er A
mer
ican
cou
ntrie
s52
3.42
571
37.5
955
036
.21
175
11.5
213
18.
6240
2.63
1,51
9
Oth
er E
ast A
sia
and
the
Pac
ific
coun
tries
158
2.68
1,88
131
.92
2,19
537
.25
908
15.4
157
79.
7917
42.
955,
893
Oth
er E
urop
ean
coun
tries
160
1.59
1,66
316
.52,
489
24.6
92,
046
20.3
2,99
329
.69
729
7.23
10,0
80
Oth
er M
iddl
e E
ast c
ount
ries
257.
9610
834
.39
126
40.1
319
6.05
82.
5528
8.92
314
Oth
er S
outh
Asi
an C
ount
ries
864.
5554
929
.02
510
26.9
620
210
.68
330
17.4
421
511
.36
1,89
2
Tota
l5,
050
1.6
40,8
2312
.94
203,
581
64.5
134
,631
10.9
723
,027
7.3
8,48
72.
6931
5,59
9
Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
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Table 6: Visitor by geographical Spread by Major Markets (Number)
Country Bumthang Chukha Daga-na
Gasa Haa Lhuen-tse
Mon-gar
Paro Pema Gat-shel
Puna-kha
Samdrup-Jongkhar
Sar-pang
Thim-phu
TrashiYang-tse
Trashi-gang
Trong-sa
Tsirang WangduePho-drang
Zhemgang
USA 2,058 185 17 153 1,030 95 268 10,333 12 8,898 102 50 9,818 84 263 876 27 3,696 98
China 1,057 85 0 19 189 125 148 7,209 2 6,440 18 16 6,895 71 156 275 5 1,642 11
Singa-pore
587 20 1 18 456 47 102 4,312 19 3,958 39 37 4,132 19 89 227 4 2,010 5
UK 711 312 5 92 559 76 199 3,789 7 3,362 132 67 3,497 79 192 331 16 1,621 88
Thailand 87 8 0 1 82 0 14 2,956 1 2,837 2 0 2,934 14 15 40 0 268 0
Germany 1,263 382 0 105 465 97 414 3,068 2 2,856 352 26 2,952 230 429 694 5 1,378 18
Australia 506 72 1 53 373 17 89 2,502 2 2,205 51 6 2,469 24 90 279 5 1,061 9
Japan 168 237 4 14 315 8 52 1,844 23 1,193 77 2 1,803 26 90 70 2 296 4
Malaysia 161 26 0 8 145 10 13 2,491 1 2,327 5 0 2,415 2 18 71 0 650 0
Vietnam 89 7 0 0 46 3 1 1,887 0 1,802 0 1 1,810 0 1 23 0 88 1
France 778 119 0 61 309 6 213 1,730 0 1,620 183 2 1,702 58 202 457 0 900 25
Canada 313 65 0 27 224 20 35 1,652 2 1,465 18 2 1,591 16 33 129 2 585 6
Spain 267 118 0 7 131 0 92 1,421 3 1,194 80 0 1,399 20 98 104 0 442 2
Other African coun-tries”
18 1 0 2 4 0 9 124 0 95 4 1 119 0 6 5 0 35 3
Other American countries
97 22 0 11 105 3 9 1,375 0 1,160 4 0 1,334 2 6 56 1 272 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific
countries
834 238 0 13 174 36 122 4,776 6 4,312 57 8 4,736 44 125 356 1 1,648 3
Other Euro-pean
countries
2,915 584 2 229 1,129 217 809 8,766 14 7,793 596 41 8,523 342 834 1,359 6 3,835 69
Other Middle East
countries
4 0 0 0 2 0 0 136 0 113 0 0 122 0 0 0 0 13 0
Other South Asian Coun-tries
37 9 0 0 13 1 4 335 2 274 1 4 342 0 1 12 0 89 4
Total 11,950 2,490 30 813 5,751 761 2,593 60,706 96 53,904 1,721 263 58,593 1,031 2,648 5,364 74 20,529 346
(Source: TCB Tashel system | includes MDPR paying countries only)
Table 7: ALoS by Dzongkhag by major markets
Country code
Bumthang Chukha Daga-na
Gasa Haa Lhuen-tse
Mon-gar
Paro Pema Gatshel
Puna-kha
Samdrup Jongkhar
Sar-pang
Thim-phu
Trashi Yangtse
Trashi-gang
Trong-sa
Tsirang Wangdue Phodrang
Zhemgang
USA 3 1 1 6 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 3
China 2 1 . 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 2
Singapore 2 1 6 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 4
UK 3 1 4 7 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 3
Thailand 2 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 . 1 .
Germany 3 1 . 7 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2
Australia 3 1 1 6 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 3
Japan 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 2
Malaysia 3 1 . 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 . 2 1 3 1 . 1 .
Vietnam 3 2 . . 1 1 1 2 . 1 . 2 2 . 2 1 . 1 1
France 3 1 . 6 1 3 1 3 . 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 . 1 2
Canada 3 1 . 8 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 3
Spain 2 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 2 1 1 . 2 1 2 1 . 1 3
Other African countries
4 1 . 7 1 . 3 2 . 1 2 8 2 . 2 2 . 1 2
Other American countries
2 1 . 7 1 2 1 2 . 1 1 . 2 1 2 1 1 1 .
Other East Asia and the Pacific
countries
2 1 . 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 5
Other Europe-an countries
3 1 5 5 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3
Other Middle East countries
4 . . . 1 . . 2 . 1 . . 2 . . . . 2 .
Other South Asian Countries
2 1 . . 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 . 2 2 . 1 3
Total 3 1 2 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 3
(Source: TCB Tashel system | includes MDPR paying countries only)
Cou
ntry
B
umth
ang
Chu
kha
Dag
a-na
Gas
aH
aaLh
uen-
tse
Mon
-ga
rPa
roPe
ma
Gat
-sh
elPu
na-
kha
Sam
drup
-Jo
ngkh
arSa
r-pa
ngTh
im-
phu
Tras
hiYa
ng-
tse
Tras
hi-
gang
Tron
g-sa
Tsira
ngW
angd
uePh
o-dr
ang
Zhem
gang
US
A2,
058
185
1715
31,
030
9526
810
,333
128,
898
102
509,
818
8426
387
627
3,69
698
Chi
na1,
057
850
1918
912
514
87,
209
26,
440
1816
6,89
571
156
275
51,
642
11
Sin
ga-
pore
587
201
1845
647
102
4,31
219
3,95
839
374,
132
1989
227
42,
010
5
UK
711
312
592
559
7619
93,
789
73,
362
132
673,
497
7919
233
116
1,62
188
Thai
land
878
01
820
142,
956
12,
837
20
2,93
414
1540
026
80
Ger
man
y1,
263
382
010
546
597
414
3,06
82
2,85
635
226
2,95
223
042
969
45
1,37
818
Aus
tralia
506
721
5337
317
892,
502
22,
205
516
2,46
924
9027
95
1,06
19
Japa
n16
823
74
1431
58
521,
844
231,
193
772
1,80
326
9070
229
64
Mal
aysi
a16
126
08
145
1013
2,49
11
2,32
75
02,
415
218
710
650
0
Viet
nam
897
00
463
11,
887
01,
802
01
1,81
00
123
088
1
Fran
ce77
811
90
6130
96
213
1,73
00
1,62
018
32
1,70
258
202
457
090
025
Can
ada
313
650
2722
420
351,
652
21,
465
182
1,59
116
3312
92
585
6
Spa
in26
711
80
713
10
921,
421
31,
194
800
1,39
920
9810
40
442
2
Oth
er
Afri
can
coun
-tri
es”
181
02
40
912
40
954
111
90
65
035
3
Oth
er
Am
eric
an
coun
tries
9722
011
105
39
1,37
50
1,16
04
01,
334
26
561
272
0
Oth
er
Eas
t Asi
a an
d th
e P
acifi
c co
untri
es
834
238
013
174
3612
24,
776
64,
312
578
4,73
644
125
356
11,
648
3
Oth
er
Eur
o-pe
an
coun
tries
2,91
558
42
229
1,12
921
780
98,
766
147,
793
596
418,
523
342
834
1,35
96
3,83
569
Oth
er
Mid
dle
Eas
t co
untri
es
40
00
20
013
60
113
00
122
00
00
130
Oth
er
Sou
th
Asi
an
Cou
n-tri
es
379
00
131
433
52
274
14
342
01
120
894
Tota
l11
,950
2,49
030
813
5,75
176
12,
593
60,7
0696
53,9
041,
721
263
58,5
931,
031
2,64
85,
364
7420
,529
346
Tabl
e 6:
Vis
itor b
y ge
ogra
phic
al S
prea
d by
Maj
or M
arke
ts (N
umbe
r)
(Sou
rce:
TC
B T
ashe
l sys
tem
| in
clud
es M
DP
R p
ayin
g co
untri
es o
nly)
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Table 6: Visitor by geographical Spread by Major Markets (Number)
Country Bumthang Chukha Daga-na
Gasa Haa Lhuen-tse
Mon-gar
Paro Pema Gat-shel
Puna-kha
Samdrup-Jongkhar
Sar-pang
Thim-phu
TrashiYang-tse
Trashi-gang
Trong-sa
Tsirang WangduePho-drang
Zhemgang
USA 2,058 185 17 153 1,030 95 268 10,333 12 8,898 102 50 9,818 84 263 876 27 3,696 98
China 1,057 85 0 19 189 125 148 7,209 2 6,440 18 16 6,895 71 156 275 5 1,642 11
Singa-pore
587 20 1 18 456 47 102 4,312 19 3,958 39 37 4,132 19 89 227 4 2,010 5
UK 711 312 5 92 559 76 199 3,789 7 3,362 132 67 3,497 79 192 331 16 1,621 88
Thailand 87 8 0 1 82 0 14 2,956 1 2,837 2 0 2,934 14 15 40 0 268 0
Germany 1,263 382 0 105 465 97 414 3,068 2 2,856 352 26 2,952 230 429 694 5 1,378 18
Australia 506 72 1 53 373 17 89 2,502 2 2,205 51 6 2,469 24 90 279 5 1,061 9
Japan 168 237 4 14 315 8 52 1,844 23 1,193 77 2 1,803 26 90 70 2 296 4
Malaysia 161 26 0 8 145 10 13 2,491 1 2,327 5 0 2,415 2 18 71 0 650 0
Vietnam 89 7 0 0 46 3 1 1,887 0 1,802 0 1 1,810 0 1 23 0 88 1
France 778 119 0 61 309 6 213 1,730 0 1,620 183 2 1,702 58 202 457 0 900 25
Canada 313 65 0 27 224 20 35 1,652 2 1,465 18 2 1,591 16 33 129 2 585 6
Spain 267 118 0 7 131 0 92 1,421 3 1,194 80 0 1,399 20 98 104 0 442 2
Other African coun-tries”
18 1 0 2 4 0 9 124 0 95 4 1 119 0 6 5 0 35 3
Other American countries
97 22 0 11 105 3 9 1,375 0 1,160 4 0 1,334 2 6 56 1 272 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific
countries
834 238 0 13 174 36 122 4,776 6 4,312 57 8 4,736 44 125 356 1 1,648 3
Other Euro-pean
countries
2,915 584 2 229 1,129 217 809 8,766 14 7,793 596 41 8,523 342 834 1,359 6 3,835 69
Other Middle East
countries
4 0 0 0 2 0 0 136 0 113 0 0 122 0 0 0 0 13 0
Other South Asian Coun-tries
37 9 0 0 13 1 4 335 2 274 1 4 342 0 1 12 0 89 4
Total 11,950 2,490 30 813 5,751 761 2,593 60,706 96 53,904 1,721 263 58,593 1,031 2,648 5,364 74 20,529 346
(Source: TCB Tashel system | includes MDPR paying countries only)
Table 7: ALoS by Dzongkhag by major markets
Country code
Bumthang Chukha Daga-na
Gasa Haa Lhuen-tse
Mon-gar
Paro Pema Gatshel
Puna-kha
Samdrup Jongkhar
Sar-pang
Thim-phu
Trashi Yangtse
Trashi-gang
Trong-sa
Tsirang Wangdue Phodrang
Zhemgang
USA 3 1 1 6 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 3
China 2 1 . 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 2
Singapore 2 1 6 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 4
UK 3 1 4 7 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 3
Thailand 2 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 1 . 1 .
Germany 3 1 . 7 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2
Australia 3 1 1 6 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 3
Japan 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 2
Malaysia 3 1 . 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 . 2 1 3 1 . 1 .
Vietnam 3 2 . . 1 1 1 2 . 1 . 2 2 . 2 1 . 1 1
France 3 1 . 6 1 3 1 3 . 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 . 1 2
Canada 3 1 . 8 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 3
Spain 2 1 . 1 1 . 1 2 2 1 1 . 2 1 2 1 . 1 3
Other African countries
4 1 . 7 1 . 3 2 . 1 2 8 2 . 2 2 . 1 2
Other American countries
2 1 . 7 1 2 1 2 . 1 1 . 2 1 2 1 1 1 .
Other East Asia and the Pacific
countries
2 1 . 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 5
Other Europe-an countries
3 1 5 5 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3
Other Middle East countries
4 . . . 1 . . 2 . 1 . . 2 . . . . 2 .
Other South Asian Countries
2 1 . . 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 . 2 2 . 1 3
Total 3 1 2 6 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 3
(Source: TCB Tashel system | includes MDPR paying countries only)
Cou
ntry
cod
eB
umth
ang
Chu
kha
Da-
gana
Gas
aH
aaLh
uen-
tse
Mon
-ga
rPa
roPe
ma
Gat
shel
Puna
-kh
aSa
mdr
up
Jong
khar
Sar-
pang
Thim
-ph
uTr
ashi
Ya
ngts
eTr
ashi
-ga
ngTr
ong-
saTs
irang
Wan
gdue
Ph
odra
ngZh
emga
ng
US
A3
11
61
22
21
21
22
12
12
23
Chi
na2
1.
11
21
22
11
21
13
11
12
Sin
gapo
re2
16
21
11
23
12
12
23
11
14
UK
31
47
11
23
12
11
21
21
12
3
Thai
land
21
.1
1.
12
11
2.
11
11
.1
.
Ger
man
y3
1.
71
11
33
21
12
12
12
22
Aus
tralia
31
16
12
23
22
12
21
21
12
3
Japa
n2
12
31
11
22
12
51
12
11
12
Mal
aysi
a3
1.
21
12
22
12
.2
13
1.
1.
Viet
nam
32
..
11
12
.1
.2
2.
21
.1
1
Fran
ce3
1.
61
31
3.
21
12
12
1.
12
Can
ada
31
.8
11
22
22
11
21
21
11
3
Spa
in2
1.
11
.1
22
11
.2
12
1.
13
Oth
er A
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Table 8: Visitor by number of visits (repeat) to Bhutan (%)
CountryNo. of times visited
1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7 or more than 7x
India 94.69 3.56 0.75 0.35 0.24 0.1 0.31
Bangladesh 94.82 4.3 0.88 0 0 0 0USA 95.29 2.46 0.55 0 1 0.71 0
China 88.34 6.72 0 4.94 0 0 0Singapore 92.95 5.95 1.1 0 0 0 0
UK 89.48 8.06 1.53 0.94 0 0 0Thailand 91.7 1.98 3.73 0 2.59 0 0Germany 89.94 10.06 0 0 0 0 0Australia 96.01 2.04 0 1.95 0 0 0
Japan 86.54 2.82 6.53 0 1.78 0 2.33Malaysia 96.62 0 0 0 0 3.38 0Vietnam 92.32 0 0 0 7.68 0 0France 92.72 3.35 0 1.27 2.66 0 0Canada 100 0 0 0 0 0 0Spain 97.16 0 0 0 0 2.84 0
Other African countries 100 0 0 0 0 0 0Other American countries 96.48 0 0 0 3.52 0 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific coun-tries
91.51 6.17 2.32 0 0 0 0
Other European countries 92.05 4.04 0.7 0 0 1.27 1.93Other Middle East countries 100 0 0 0 0 0 0Other South Asian Countries 95.01 4.99 0 0 0 0 0
Total 94.34 3.66 0.78 0.37 0.33 0.2 0.33
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
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Table 9: Total Trip Expenditure by major markets (USD)
Country Visitors* Visitor nights* Total trip expenditure (USD million) **
India 230,381 1,490,516 127.11Bangladesh 13,016 68,645 5.85
USA 11,707 113,127 49.22China 7,564 42,782 8.99
Singapore 4,744 35,371 10.28UK 4,241 40,184 16.12
Thailand 4,086 31,658 4.52Germany 3,375 36,664 15.27Australia 3,153 31,692 13.61
Japan 3,010 42,856 4.80Malaysia 2,761 17,260 5.15Vietnam 2,072 11,434 1.39France 1,953 21,349 10.87Canada 1,870 16,234 8.71Spain 1,659 11,496 3.65
Other African countries 309 6120 1.13Other American countries 1,519 12,263 7.56
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 5,893 44,195 10.09Other European countries 10,080 102,004 39.33
Other Middle East countries 314 4,265 1.022Other South Asian Countries 1,892 29,879 1.19
Total 315,599 2,209,994 345.88
(Source: *TCB/DOI | **TCB Survey Estimates)
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Table 10: Total trip expenditure by item by major markets (USD million)
country code
International airfare
Domestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommodation Food and beverages
Shopping Others Oil Entertainment Guide services
Host organi-zation
Package tour
total
India 5.959 0.089 2.098 0.906 9.806 8.173 11.551 0.147 0.827 2.660 0.852 0.056 83.988 127.112
Bangladesh 0.640 0.000 0.089 0.061 0.501 0.251 0.439 0.004 0.010 0.085 0.044 0.000 3.733 5.854
USA 1.779 0.000 0.000 0.066 0.304 0.743 1.961 0.016 0.000 0.042 1.090 0.000 43.223 49.223
China 0.341 0.028 0.000 0.000 0.119 0.068 0.850 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.132 0.000 7.456 8.997
Singapore 0.293 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.075 0.141 0.937 0.086 0.000 0.040 0.234 0.000 8.475 10.280
UK 0.659 0.000 0.006 0.013 0.220 0.274 0.571 0.007 0.000 0.009 0.373 0.000 13.991 16.122
Thailand 0.274 0.002 0.002 0.015 0.072 0.066 0.542 0.000 0.001 0.009 0.144 0.000 3.394 4.523
Germany 0.567 0.000 0.019 0.009 0.124 0.212 0.544 0.010 0.004 0.017 0.299 0.000 13.461 15.268
Australia 0.459 0.015 0.000 0.003 0.099 0.285 0.701 0.000 0.000 0.012 0.324 0.000 11.716 13.612
Japan 0.380 0.119 0.014 0.003 0.152 0.094 0.206 0.000 0.000 0.005 0.082 0.000 3.740 4.795
Malaysia 0.311 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.044 0.341 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.133 0.103 4.221 5.154
Vietnam 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.020 0.084 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.018 0.000 1.271 1.394
France 0.295 0.000 0.000 0.007 0.206 0.142 0.408 0.000 0.000 0.008 0.204 0.000 9.595 10.866
Canada 0.578 0.000 0.000 0.074 0.075 0.116 0.695 0.000 0.000 0.033 0.179 0.000 6.965 8.715
Spain 0.118 0.000 0.000 0.004 0.001 0.058 0.182 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.066 0.000 3.217 3.648
Other African
countries
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.015 0.129 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.025 0.000 0.959 1.131
Other American countries
0.288 0.110 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.089 0.437 0.007 0.000 0.005 0.210 0.000 6.417 7.563
Other East Asia and
the Pacific countries
0.605 0.021 0.035 0.001 0.027 0.057 0.693 0.004 0.000 0.005 0.214 0.000 8.432 10.095
Other European countries
0.922 0.121 0.006 0.048 0.289 0.686 2.107 0.051 0.000 0.134 0.690 0.000 34.274 39.327
Other Middle East
countries
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.015 0.000 1.000 1.022
Other South Asian Coun-
tries
0.114 0.012 0.000 0.017 0.134 0.068 0.039 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.020 0.000 0.781 1.185
Total 14.582 0.516 2.269 1.227 12.203 11.603 23.421 0.334 0.842 3.071 5.348 0.159 270.309 345.885
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Table 11: Average trip expenditure by item (USD)
country code Internation-al airfare
Do-mestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommoda-tion
Food and beverag-
es
Shop-ping
Others Oil Entertain-ment
Guide ser-vices
Host orga-nization
Package tour
total
India 374 414 144 65 201 65 77 103 43 24 31 467 592 670Bangladesh 388 . 113 64 247 57 77 24 65 29 21 . 727 794
USA 882 . . 130 592 126 204 84 . 47 134 . 4,260 4,561China 1,006 400 . 5 1,031 69 371 12 . . 79 . 3,002 3,461
Singapore 822 . . . 550 95 341 1,173 . 357 99 . 2,625 3,111UK 779 . 86 50 1,089 118 177 120 . 28 134 . 3,779 4,129
Thailand 896 40 35 79 556 74 339 . 20 79 118 . 2,142 2,454Germany 828 . 332 70 325 115 163 33 120 50 104 . 3,982 4,058Australia 768 200 . 13 684 122 245 . . 45 123 . 3,245 3,632
Japan 744 1,500 165 20 517 91 133 . . 47 101 . 2,324 2,341Malaysia 598 . . . . 86 173 . . . 77 1300 1,951 2,382Vietnam . . . . . 43 167 . . . 48 . 2,048 2,245France 670 . . 200 1,116 116 153 . . 64 101 . 3,777 3,784Canada 880 . . 397 591 102 415 . . 234 122 . 3,705 4,343Spain 1,004 . . 72 15 91 141 . . 10 70 . 2,627 2,840
Other African coun-tries . . . . . 53 259 . . 22 69 . 2,260 1,977
Other American countries 624 1,500 . . . 109 272 45 . 44 129 . 3,283 3,869
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 815 300 166 13 191 53 225 29 . 35 91 . 2,638 2,963
Other European countries 734 2,020 53 221 738 136 246 186 . 185 92 . 3,419 3,762
Other Middle East countries . . . . . 29 120 . . . 124 . 8,286 8,467
Other South Asian Countries 328 200 . 97 765 120 82 . . 21 122 . 1,639 1,622
Total 525 680 142 72 226 73 115 112 43 26 75 799 1,342 1,354
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
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Tabl
e 10
: Tot
al tr
ip e
xpen
ditu
re b
y ite
m b
y m
ajor
mar
kets
(US
D m
illio
n)
(Sou
rce:
TC
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y es
timat
es)
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Table 10: Total trip expenditure by item by major markets (USD million)
country code
International airfare
Domestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommodation Food and beverages
Shopping Others Oil Entertainment Guide services
Host organi-zation
Package tour
total
India 5.959 0.089 2.098 0.906 9.806 8.173 11.551 0.147 0.827 2.660 0.852 0.056 83.988 127.112
Bangladesh 0.640 0.000 0.089 0.061 0.501 0.251 0.439 0.004 0.010 0.085 0.044 0.000 3.733 5.854
USA 1.779 0.000 0.000 0.066 0.304 0.743 1.961 0.016 0.000 0.042 1.090 0.000 43.223 49.223
China 0.341 0.028 0.000 0.000 0.119 0.068 0.850 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.132 0.000 7.456 8.997
Singapore 0.293 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.075 0.141 0.937 0.086 0.000 0.040 0.234 0.000 8.475 10.280
UK 0.659 0.000 0.006 0.013 0.220 0.274 0.571 0.007 0.000 0.009 0.373 0.000 13.991 16.122
Thailand 0.274 0.002 0.002 0.015 0.072 0.066 0.542 0.000 0.001 0.009 0.144 0.000 3.394 4.523
Germany 0.567 0.000 0.019 0.009 0.124 0.212 0.544 0.010 0.004 0.017 0.299 0.000 13.461 15.268
Australia 0.459 0.015 0.000 0.003 0.099 0.285 0.701 0.000 0.000 0.012 0.324 0.000 11.716 13.612
Japan 0.380 0.119 0.014 0.003 0.152 0.094 0.206 0.000 0.000 0.005 0.082 0.000 3.740 4.795
Malaysia 0.311 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.044 0.341 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.133 0.103 4.221 5.154
Vietnam 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.020 0.084 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.018 0.000 1.271 1.394
France 0.295 0.000 0.000 0.007 0.206 0.142 0.408 0.000 0.000 0.008 0.204 0.000 9.595 10.866
Canada 0.578 0.000 0.000 0.074 0.075 0.116 0.695 0.000 0.000 0.033 0.179 0.000 6.965 8.715
Spain 0.118 0.000 0.000 0.004 0.001 0.058 0.182 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.066 0.000 3.217 3.648
Other African
countries
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.015 0.129 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.025 0.000 0.959 1.131
Other American countries
0.288 0.110 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.089 0.437 0.007 0.000 0.005 0.210 0.000 6.417 7.563
Other East Asia and
the Pacific countries
0.605 0.021 0.035 0.001 0.027 0.057 0.693 0.004 0.000 0.005 0.214 0.000 8.432 10.095
Other European countries
0.922 0.121 0.006 0.048 0.289 0.686 2.107 0.051 0.000 0.134 0.690 0.000 34.274 39.327
Other Middle East
countries
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.015 0.000 1.000 1.022
Other South Asian Coun-
tries
0.114 0.012 0.000 0.017 0.134 0.068 0.039 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.020 0.000 0.781 1.185
Total 14.582 0.516 2.269 1.227 12.203 11.603 23.421 0.334 0.842 3.071 5.348 0.159 270.309 345.885
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Table 11: Average trip expenditure by item (USD)
country code Internation-al airfare
Do-mestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommoda-tion
Food and beverag-
es
Shop-ping
Others Oil Entertain-ment
Guide ser-vices
Host orga-nization
Package tour
total
India 374 414 144 65 201 65 77 103 43 24 31 467 592 670Bangladesh 388 . 113 64 247 57 77 24 65 29 21 . 727 794
USA 882 . . 130 592 126 204 84 . 47 134 . 4,260 4,561China 1,006 400 . 5 1,031 69 371 12 . . 79 . 3,002 3,461
Singapore 822 . . . 550 95 341 1,173 . 357 99 . 2,625 3,111UK 779 . 86 50 1,089 118 177 120 . 28 134 . 3,779 4,129
Thailand 896 40 35 79 556 74 339 . 20 79 118 . 2,142 2,454Germany 828 . 332 70 325 115 163 33 120 50 104 . 3,982 4,058Australia 768 200 . 13 684 122 245 . . 45 123 . 3,245 3,632
Japan 744 1,500 165 20 517 91 133 . . 47 101 . 2,324 2,341Malaysia 598 . . . . 86 173 . . . 77 1300 1,951 2,382Vietnam . . . . . 43 167 . . . 48 . 2,048 2,245France 670 . . 200 1,116 116 153 . . 64 101 . 3,777 3,784Canada 880 . . 397 591 102 415 . . 234 122 . 3,705 4,343Spain 1,004 . . 72 15 91 141 . . 10 70 . 2,627 2,840
Other African coun-tries . . . . . 53 259 . . 22 69 . 2,260 1,977
Other American countries 624 1,500 . . . 109 272 45 . 44 129 . 3,283 3,869
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 815 300 166 13 191 53 225 29 . 35 91 . 2,638 2,963
Other European countries 734 2,020 53 221 738 136 246 186 . 185 92 . 3,419 3,762
Other Middle East countries . . . . . 29 120 . . . 124 . 8,286 8,467
Other South Asian Countries 328 200 . 97 765 120 82 . . 21 122 . 1,639 1,622
Total 525 680 142 72 226 73 115 112 43 26 75 799 1,342 1,354
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
coun
try
code
Inte
rna-
tiona
l ai
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mes
tic
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are
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re
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age
tour
tota
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a37
441
414
465
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land
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man
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332
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tralia
768
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nam
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ance
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Oth
er A
frica
n co
un-
tries
..
..
.53
259
..
2269
.2,
260
1,97
7O
ther
Am
eric
an
coun
tries
624
1,50
0.
..
109
272
45.
4412
9.
3,28
33,
869
Oth
er E
ast A
sia
and
the
Pac
ific
coun
tries
815
300
166
1319
153
225
29.
3591
.2,
638
2,96
3O
ther
Eur
opea
n co
untri
es73
42,
020
5322
173
813
624
618
6.
185
92.
3,41
93,
762
Oth
er M
iddl
e E
ast
coun
tries
..
..
.29
120
..
.12
4.
8,28
68,
467
Oth
er S
outh
Asi
an
Cou
ntrie
s32
820
0.
9776
512
082
..
2112
2.
1,63
91,
622
Tota
l52
568
014
272
226
7311
511
243
2675
799
1,34
21,
354
Tabl
e 11
: Ave
rage
trip
exp
endi
ture
by
item
(US
D)
(Sou
rce:
TC
B S
urve
y es
timat
es)
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Table 12: Total trip expenditure by purpose of visit (USD million)
Purpose International airfare
Domestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommodation Food and beverages
Shopping Others Oil Entertainment Guide services
Host organi-zation
Package tour
Total
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation
10.98 0.28 2.11 0.85 9.92 10.16 21.52 0.31 0.82 2.96 5.11 0.11 252.53 317.65
Visiting friends and relatives
0.49 0.12 0.03 0.01 0.09 0.16 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00 1.38 2.51
Religion/Pilgrimage 0.38 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.12 0.12 0.75 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.00 7.24 8.78
Incentives travel 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.58 0.74
Business/professional 2.69 0.12 0.12 0.30 2.05 1.16 0.87 0.02 0.01 0.09 0.10 0.05 8.45 16.02
Others 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.18
Total 14.58 0.52 2.27 1.23 12.20 11.60 23.42 0.33 0.84 3.07 5.35 0.16 270.31 345.88
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Table 13: Average trip expenditure by purpose of visit (USD)
Purpose Internation-al airfare
Do-mestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommoda-tion
Food and beverag-
es
Shop-ping
Others Oil Entertain-ment
Guide services
Host orga-nization
Pack-age tour
Total
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation 524 446 145 64 207 69 112 116 43 26 75 803 1303 1323
Visiting friends and relatives 583 2020 134 28 141 125 128 50 43 22 74 . 2249 1434
Religion/Pilgrim-age 760 . 99 289 293 68 309 11 73 28 52 . 2561 2636
Incentives travel 400 . . . . 29 368 . . . 157 . 2295 2936
Business/profes-sional 502 1500 111 97 420 155 122 125 47 57 73 790 2253 1619
Others 232 . . . 362 44 45 . . 20 . . 2000 1433
Total 525 680 142 72 226 73 115 112 43 26 75 799 1342 1354
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Purpose International airfare
Domestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transportAccommodation Food and
beverages Shopping
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation
10.98 0.28 2.11 0.85 9.92 10.16 21.52
Visiting friends and relatives
0.49 0.12 0.03 0.01 0.09 0.16 0.19
Religion/Pilgrimage 0.38 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.12 0.12 0.75
Incentives travel 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
Business/professional 2.69 0.12 0.12 0.30 2.05 1.16 0.87
Others 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01
Total 14.58 0.52 2.27 1.23 12.20 11.60 23.42
Purpose Others Oil Entertainment Guide services
Host organi-zation
Package tour Total
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation
0.31 0.82 2.96 5.11 0.11 252.53 317.65
Visiting friends and relatives
0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00 1.38 2.51
Religion/Pilgrimage 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.00 7.24 8.78
Incentives travel 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.58 0.74
Business/professional 0.02 0.01 0.09 0.10 0.05 8.45 16.02
Others 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.18
Total 0.33 0.84 3.07 5.35 0.16 270.31 345.88
Table 12.1: Total trip expenditure by purpose of visit (USD million)
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
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Table 12: Total trip expenditure by purpose of visit (USD million)
Purpose International airfare
Domestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommodation Food and beverages
Shopping Others Oil Entertainment Guide services
Host organi-zation
Package tour
Total
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation
10.98 0.28 2.11 0.85 9.92 10.16 21.52 0.31 0.82 2.96 5.11 0.11 252.53 317.65
Visiting friends and relatives
0.49 0.12 0.03 0.01 0.09 0.16 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00 1.38 2.51
Religion/Pilgrimage 0.38 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.12 0.12 0.75 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.00 7.24 8.78
Incentives travel 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.58 0.74
Business/professional 2.69 0.12 0.12 0.30 2.05 1.16 0.87 0.02 0.01 0.09 0.10 0.05 8.45 16.02
Others 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.18
Total 14.58 0.52 2.27 1.23 12.20 11.60 23.42 0.33 0.84 3.07 5.35 0.16 270.31 345.88
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Table 13: Average trip expenditure by purpose of visit (USD)
Purpose Internation-al airfare
Do-mestic Airfare
Car rental
Local ground
transport
Accommoda-tion
Food and beverag-
es
Shop-ping
Others Oil Entertain-ment
Guide services
Host orga-nization
Pack-age tour
Total
Holiday, Leisure and Recreation 524 446 145 64 207 69 112 116 43 26 75 803 1303 1323
Visiting friends and relatives 583 2020 134 28 141 125 128 50 43 22 74 . 2249 1434
Religion/Pilgrim-age 760 . 99 289 293 68 309 11 73 28 52 . 2561 2636
Incentives travel 400 . . . . 29 368 . . . 157 . 2295 2936
Business/profes-sional 502 1500 111 97 420 155 122 125 47 57 73 790 2253 1619
Others 232 . . . 362 44 45 . . 20 . . 2000 1433
Total 525 680 142 72 226 73 115 112 43 26 75 799 1342 1354
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Purp
ose
Inte
rna-
tiona
l ai
rfar
e
Do-
mes
tic
Airf
are
Car
re
nt-
al
Loca
l gr
ound
tr
ans-
port
Acc
omm
oda-
tion
Food
and
be
vera
g-es
Shop
-pi
ngO
th-
ers
Oil
Ente
rtai
n-m
ent
Gui
de
ser-
vice
sH
ost o
rga-
niza
tion
Pack
-ag
e to
urTo
tal
Hol
iday
, Lei
sure
an
d R
ecre
atio
n52
444
614
564
207
6911
211
643
2675
803
1303
1323
Visi
ting
frien
ds a
nd
rela
tives
583
2020
134
2814
112
512
850
4322
74.
2249
1434
Rel
igio
n/P
ilgrim
-ag
e 76
0.
9928
929
368
309
1173
2852
.25
6126
36
Ince
ntiv
es tr
avel
400
..
..
2936
8.
..
157
.22
9529
36
Bus
ines
s/pr
ofes
-si
onal
502
1500
111
9742
015
512
212
547
5773
790
2253
1619
Oth
ers
232
..
.36
244
45.
.20
..
2000
1433
Tota
l52
568
014
272
226
7311
511
243
2675
799
1342
1354
Tabl
e 13
: Ave
rage
trip
exp
endi
ture
by
purp
ose
of v
isit
(US
D)
(Sou
rce:
TC
B S
urve
y es
timat
es)
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Table 14: Visitor by age by major markets
Age/Country code
Less than 5 years 5 - 11 years 12 - 25 years 26 - 64 years 65 years and above Total
No % No % No % No % No %India 3,517 1.53 9,843 4.27 29,252 12.7 171,607 74.49 16,162 7.02 230,381
Bangladesh 191 1.47 379 2.91 2,298 17.66 9,968 76.58 180 1.38 13,016
USA 48 0.45 155 1.46 576 5.43 6,063 57.19 3,760 35.47 10,602
China 18 0.24 80 1.09 334 4.54 6,201 84.33 720 9.79 7,353
Singapore 11 0.25 40 0.91 253 5.76 3,620 82.44 467 10.64 4,391
UK 12 0.31 31 0.8 126 3.24 2,585 66.45 1,136 29.2 3,890
Thailand 8 0.26 24 0.79 141 4.64 2,361 77.74 503 16.56 3,037
Germany 6 0.19 15 0.48 98 3.15 2,202 70.85 787 25.32 3,108
Australia 3 0.12 23 0.89 109 4.22 1,676 64.84 774 29.94 2,585
Japan 2 0.1 15 0.72 160 7.73 1,223 59.05 671 32.4 2,071
Malaysia 1 0.04 15 0.6 110 4.39 2,066 82.38 316 12.6 2,508
Vietnam 14 0.73 40 2.09 137 7.17 1,581 82.77 138 7.23 1,910
France 5 0.29 17 0.97 55 3.14 1,014 57.84 662 37.76 1,753
Canada 5 0.3 11 0.65 80 4.76 1,096 65.16 490 29.13 1,682
Spain 1 0.07 11 0.77 59 4.11 1,041 72.54 323 22.51 1,435
Other African countries 0 0 2 1.53 6 4.58 103 78.63 20 15.27 131
Other American countries 1 0.07 7 0.5 73 5.19 1,090 77.52 235 16.71 1,406
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 3 0.06 17 0.34 266 5.28 3,894 77.34 855 16.98 5,035
Other European countries 26 0.29 71 0.79 302 3.35 6,312 70.07 2,297 25.5 9,008
Other Middle East countries 0 0 0 0 3 2.1 129 90.21 11 7.69 143
Other South Asian Countries 0 0 1 0.28 14 3.86 322 88.71 26 7.16 363
Total 3,872 1.27 10,797 3.53 34,452 11.27 226,154 73.95 30,533 9.98 305,808
Doesn’t includes international whose main purposes are (1. Business, 2. Education/Training/Exchange program, 3. MICE, 4. Official, 5. Visiting friends and relatives/guest, 6. Others)
(Source: TCB and DoI)
Age
/Cou
ntry
cod
eLe
ss th
an 5
yea
rs5
- 11
year
s12
- 25
yea
rs26
- 64
yea
rs65
yea
rs a
nd a
bove
Tota
l
No
%N
o%
No
%N
o%
No
%
Indi
a3,
517
1.53
9,84
34.
2729
,252
12.7
171,
607
74.4
916
,162
7.02
230,
381
Ban
glad
esh
191
1.47
379
2.91
2,29
817
.66
9,96
876
.58
180
1.38
13,0
16
US
A48
0.45
155
1.46
576
5.43
6,06
357
.19
3,76
035
.47
10,6
02
Chi
na18
0.24
801.
0933
44.
546,
201
84.3
372
09.
797,
353
Sin
gapo
re11
0.25
400.
9125
35.
763,
620
82.4
446
710
.64
4,39
1
UK
120.
3131
0.8
126
3.24
2,58
566
.45
1,13
629
.23,
890
Thai
land
80.
2624
0.79
141
4.64
2,36
177
.74
503
16.5
63,
037
Ger
man
y6
0.19
150.
4898
3.15
2,20
270
.85
787
25.3
23,
108
Aus
tralia
30.
1223
0.89
109
4.22
1,67
664
.84
774
29.9
42,
585
Japa
n2
0.1
150.
7216
07.
731,
223
59.0
567
132
.42,
071
Mal
aysi
a1
0.04
150.
611
04.
392,
066
82.3
831
612
.62,
508
Viet
nam
140.
7340
2.09
137
7.17
1,58
182
.77
138
7.23
1,91
0
Fran
ce5
0.29
170.
9755
3.14
1,01
457
.84
662
37.7
61,
753
Can
ada
50.
311
0.65
804.
761,
096
65.1
649
029
.13
1,68
2
Spa
in1
0.07
110.
7759
4.11
1,04
172
.54
323
22.5
11,
435
Oth
er A
frica
n co
untri
es0
02
1.53
64.
5810
378
.63
2015
.27
131
Oth
er A
mer
ican
cou
ntrie
s1
0.07
70.
573
5.19
1,09
077
.52
235
16.7
11,
406
Oth
er E
ast A
sia
and
the
Pac
ific
coun
tries
30.
0617
0.34
266
5.28
3,89
477
.34
855
16.9
85,
035
Oth
er E
urop
ean
coun
tries
260.
2971
0.79
302
3.35
6,31
270
.07
2,29
725
.59,
008
Oth
er M
iddl
e E
ast c
ount
ries
00
00
32.
112
990
.21
117.
6914
3
Oth
er S
outh
Asi
an C
ount
ries
00
10.
2814
3.86
322
88.7
126
7.16
363
Tota
l3,
872
1.27
10,7
973.
5334
,452
11.2
722
6,15
473
.95
30,5
339.
9830
5,80
8
Tabl
e 14
: Vis
itor b
y ag
e by
maj
or m
arke
ts
Doe
sn’t
incl
udes
inte
rnat
iona
l who
se m
ain
purp
oses
are
(1. B
usin
ess,
2. E
duca
tion/
Trai
ning
/Exc
hang
e pr
ogra
m, 3
. MIC
E, 4
. Offi
cial
, 5. V
isiti
ng fr
iend
s an
d re
lativ
es/g
uest
, 6. O
ther
s)
(Sou
rce:
TC
B a
nd D
oI)
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Table 14: Visitor by age by major markets
Age/Country code
Less than 5 years 5 - 11 years 12 - 25 years 26 - 64 years 65 years and above Total
No % No % No % No % No %India 3,517 1.53 9,843 4.27 29,252 12.7 171,607 74.49 16,162 7.02 230,381
Bangladesh 191 1.47 379 2.91 2,298 17.66 9,968 76.58 180 1.38 13,016
USA 48 0.45 155 1.46 576 5.43 6,063 57.19 3,760 35.47 10,602
China 18 0.24 80 1.09 334 4.54 6,201 84.33 720 9.79 7,353
Singapore 11 0.25 40 0.91 253 5.76 3,620 82.44 467 10.64 4,391
UK 12 0.31 31 0.8 126 3.24 2,585 66.45 1,136 29.2 3,890
Thailand 8 0.26 24 0.79 141 4.64 2,361 77.74 503 16.56 3,037
Germany 6 0.19 15 0.48 98 3.15 2,202 70.85 787 25.32 3,108
Australia 3 0.12 23 0.89 109 4.22 1,676 64.84 774 29.94 2,585
Japan 2 0.1 15 0.72 160 7.73 1,223 59.05 671 32.4 2,071
Malaysia 1 0.04 15 0.6 110 4.39 2,066 82.38 316 12.6 2,508
Vietnam 14 0.73 40 2.09 137 7.17 1,581 82.77 138 7.23 1,910
France 5 0.29 17 0.97 55 3.14 1,014 57.84 662 37.76 1,753
Canada 5 0.3 11 0.65 80 4.76 1,096 65.16 490 29.13 1,682
Spain 1 0.07 11 0.77 59 4.11 1,041 72.54 323 22.51 1,435
Other African countries 0 0 2 1.53 6 4.58 103 78.63 20 15.27 131
Other American countries 1 0.07 7 0.5 73 5.19 1,090 77.52 235 16.71 1,406
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 3 0.06 17 0.34 266 5.28 3,894 77.34 855 16.98 5,035
Other European countries 26 0.29 71 0.79 302 3.35 6,312 70.07 2,297 25.5 9,008
Other Middle East countries 0 0 0 0 3 2.1 129 90.21 11 7.69 143
Other South Asian Countries 0 0 1 0.28 14 3.86 322 88.71 26 7.16 363
Total 3,872 1.27 10,797 3.53 34,452 11.27 226,154 73.95 30,533 9.98 305,808
Doesn’t includes international whose main purposes are (1. Business, 2. Education/Training/Exchange program, 3. MICE, 4. Official, 5. Visiting friends and relatives/guest, 6. Others)
(Source: TCB and DoI)
Table 15: Visitor qualification by major markets (%)
Country Less than Primary
EducationHigh School Education
Technical/vocational/ some college
educationUniversity/college
degree Master /PhD Others
India 1.17 8.85 6.29 54.77 28.74 0.17
Bangladesh 0 6.62 8.71 41.77 41.87 1.03
USA 0 2.22 1.53 47.93 48.32 0
China 1.83 7.96 1.83 54.6 33.77 0
Singapore 0 14.73 9.47 61.64 14.17 0
UK 0 12.88 8.14 41.99 37 0
Thailand 0 6.48 0 36.53 56.99 0
Germany 0 10.59 1.95 49.03 38.44 0
Australia 0 9.75 8.1 60.05 22.1 0
Japan 3.36 19.47 3.17 47.99 26.01 0
Malaysia 0 10.02 16.58 50.61 22.79 0
Vietnam 0 23.05 0 30.74 46.21 0
France 0 5.05 7.71 29.02 58.21 0
Canada 0 2.98 3.8 61.41 31.82 0
Spain 0 5.36 4.49 54.16 35.99 0
Other African countries
0 0 0 52.52 47.48 0
Other American countries
0 0 3.52 71.59 24.89 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
2.32 2.32 2.02 47.23 46.1 0
Other European countries
0 16.26 9.09 42.8 31.85 0
Other Middle East countries
0 0 0 60.49 39.51 0
Other South Asian Countries
4.99 7.89 0 45.9 31.08 10.12
Total 0.96 8.8 6.14 52.98 30.93 0.19
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Table 16: Visitor occupation by major markets (%)
country full time (as an employee)
Working part time (as an employee)
Self-employed (includes employer/
business owner)Unemployed Retired/
pensionerHome maker Student Others
(Specify)
India 53.47 1.9 23.93 1.29 8.29 4.91 6.04 0.17
Bangladesh 49.86 1.21 22.22 2.88 4.56 3.78 15.5 0
USA 43.69 5.7 16.71 2.07 24.32 0.53 5.68 1.29
China 58.02 6.87 10.24 5.64 12.41 4.33 2.5 0
Singapore 69.65 2.08 19.05 0 0 7.01 1.1 1.1
UK 46.1 3.48 15.81 1.88 22.4 3.72 6.62 0
Thailand 57.53 1.98 22.89 0 11.11 0 6.48 0
Germany 58.01 5.92 12.23 0 20.84 0.97 2.03 0
Australia 45.54 7.72 21.64 1.84 17.65 0 5.61 0
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Japan 47.67 3.57 7.44 3.73 11.55 3.57 22.48 0
Malaysia 42.36 3.18 28.31 7.32 16.63 2.2 0 0
Vietnam 76.95 0 7.68 0 0 7.68 7.68 0
France 46.18 2.4 20.27 0 26.74 2.4 2.01 0
Canada 44.96 0 25.1 0 23.12 2.87 3.95 0
Spain 72.39 8.36 11.05 0 8.2 0 0 0
Other African countries 86.16 13.84 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other American countries
66.3 0 22.91 0 7.27 0 3.52 0
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
56.08 6.67 23.4 1.69 7.68 2.15 2.32 0
Other European countries
57.83 6.58 16.53 0 14.72 1.3 3.05 0
Other Middle East countries
100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other South Asian Countries
66.55 0 15.43 0 7.89 0 0 10.12
Total 53.38 2.57 22.4 1.36 9.98 4.19 5.91 0.22
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Table 17: Likeliness to return to Bhutan (%)
Country very Likely Likely Neutral Unlikely Very unlikely Total
India 56.99 30.49 10.52 1.65 0.36 100
Bangladesh 40.37 48.31 11.32 0 0 100
USA 34.63 30.29 27.63 6.11 1.36 100
China 50.03 24.88 22.28 2.82 0 100
Singapore 32.59 49.19 14.73 3.5 0 100
UK 39.17 35.29 10.37 13.4 1.76 100
Thailand 66.63 10 23.37 0 0 100
Germany 31.37 25.67 35.02 7.95 0 100
Australia 29.43 34.49 22.14 11.68 2.25 100
Japan 51.17 26.24 19.77 0 2.82 100
Malaysia 40.72 50.75 1.69 6.84 0 100
Vietnam 56.56 26.46 16.98 0 0 100
France 54.19 23.48 22.33 0 0 100
Canada 22.71 44.01 16.07 17.2 0 100
Spain 19.02 49.48 31.5 0 0 100
Other African countries 39.21 47.99 12.8 0 0 100
Other American countries 58.29 26.34 7.57 7.8 0 100
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 47.26 26.84 22.75 3.15 0 100
Other European countries 31.52 32.08 25.24 10.8 0.35 100
Other Middle East countries 0 100 0 0 0 100
Other South Asian Countries 45.59 24.85 18.73 10.83 0 100
Total 52.25 31.39 13.12 2.82 0.42 100
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
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Table 18: Likeliness to recommend Bhutan (%)
Country very Likely Likely Neutral Unlikely very unlikely TotalIndia 78.81 19.36 1.63 0.12 0.08 100
Bangladesh 81.07 15.65 3.29 0 0 100
USA 83.86 15.59 0.55 0 0 100
China 87.6 12.4 0 0 0 100
Singapore 71.49 24.96 3.55 0 0 100
UK 90.42 8.05 1.53 0 0 100
Thailand 83.61 14.41 1.98 0 0 100
Germany 71.74 14.91 11.32 0 2.03 100
Australia 81.09 16.1 0 2.81 0 100
Japan 77.53 19.65 0 2.82 0 100
Malaysia 70.56 26.26 0 3.18 0 100
Vietnam 76.95 23.05 0 0 0 100
France 90.86 9.14 0 0 0 100
Canada 72.9 20.32 6.78 0 0 100
Spain 80.19 19.81 0 0 0 100
Other African countries 100 0 0 0 0 100
Other American countries 96.48 3.52 0 0 0 100
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries 74.07 24.24 1.69 0 0 100
Other European countries 84.57 12.21 3.22 0 0 100
Other Middle East countries 100 0 0 0 0 100
Other South Asian Countries 89.17 0 10.83 0 0 100
Total 79.63 18.28 1.82 0.18 0.09 100
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
Table 19: Plan to visit Bhutan again within next 12 Months (%)
Country Yes No Don’t KnowIndia 19.06 34.7 46.25
Bangladesh 18.36 36.12 45.52USA 7.24 69.62 23.14
China 21.83 47.91 30.26Singapore 5.27 53.34 41.39
UK 7.29 73.41 19.3Thailand 9.35 64.76 25.9Germany 6.12 72.28 21.6Australia 9.03 73.59 17.38
Japan 10.64 65.44 23.92Malaysia 17.91 49 33.09Vietnam 7.68 61.58 30.74France 2.4 70.87 26.73
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Canada 0 72.17 27.83Spain 0 66.03 33.97
Other African countries 37.91 52.01 10.08Other American coun-
tries17.83 68.45 13.72
Other East Asia and the Pacific countries
12.24 46.97 40.79
Other European coun-tries
4.9 73.01 22.1
Other Middle East countries
0 0 100
Other South Asian Countries
28.42 39.15 32.43
Total 16.64 41.84 41.52
(Source: TCB Survey estimates)
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Tabl
e 20
: Vi
sito
r by
type
s of
Acc
omm
odat
ion
used
by
maj
or m
arke
ts (%
)
Dz-
ongk
hag
Cat
egor
yIn
dia
Ban
-gl
a-de
shU
SAC
hi-
naSi
nga-
pore
UK
Thai
-la
ndG
erm
a-ny
Aus
-tr
alia
Ja-
pan
Mal
ay-
sia
Viet
-na
mFr
ance
Can
a-da
Spai
n
Oth
er
Afr
ican
co
un-
trie
s
Oth
er
Am
er-
ican
co
un-
trie
s
Oth
er
East
A
sia
and
the
Paci
fic
coun
-tr
ies
Oth
er
Euro
-pe
an
coun
-tr
ies
Oth
er
Mid
dle
East
co
un-
trie
s
Oth
er
Sout
h A
sian
C
oun-
trie
s
Tota
l
Par
o
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
7.87
10.6
240
.24
38.1
044
.26
38.4
637
.50
17.8
634
.48
8.57
48.5
716
.67
26.1
945
.16
22.7
325
.00
44.4
440
.82
39.8
766
.67
0.00
14.8
8
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n52
.91
56.6
453
.85
59.5
254
.10
61.5
456
.25
75.0
060
.34
74.2
951
.43
75.0
066
.67
48.3
968
.18
50.0
051
.85
57.1
456
.96
33.3
366
.67
54.5
0
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
28.3
221
.24
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.72
2.86
0.00
0.00
2.38
6.45
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.63
0.00
8.33
21.2
9
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s1.
460.
000.
590.
001.
643.
080.
003.
570.
002.
860.
000.
002.
383.
234.
550.
003.
700.
003.
160.
000.
001.
48
Cam
psite
s0.
110.
002.
370.
000.
001.
540.
000.
001.
720.
000.
000.
002.
380.
000.
000.
000.
000.
001.
270.
000.
000.
32
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.19
0.00
0.59
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.16
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.04
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
820.
880.
000.
000.
000.
000.
001.
790.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
65
Pun
akha
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
3.28
1.77
27.2
221
.43
32.7
920
.00
15.6
314
.29
17.2
45.
7125
.71
16.6
723
.81
19.3
518
.18
25.0
029
.63
24.4
917
.72
0.00
0.00
7.65
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n33
.73
24.7
844
.38
47.6
250
.82
53.8
534
.38
57.1
437
.93
20.0
054
.29
66.6
757
.14
45.1
659
.09
37.5
044
.44
51.0
258
.86
0.00
33.3
337
.20
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
10.2
25.
310.
000.
000.
000.
000.
001.
791.
720.
000.
000.
004.
763.
230.
000.
000.
000.
000.
630.
000.
007.
71
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
820.
003.
550.
003.
280.
003.
130.
001.
720.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
002.
040.
000.
000.
000.
89
Cam
psite
s0.
070.
000.
000.
000.
003.
080.
000.
001.
720.
000.
000.
000.
003.
230.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
16
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.04
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
040.
000.
000.
000.
000.
003.
131.
790.
000.
000.
000.
002.
380.
000.
000.
000.
002.
040.
000.
000.
000.
13
Thim
phu
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
9.25
12.3
940
.24
30.9
542
.62
44.6
231
.25
14.2
931
.03
17.1
442
.86
16.6
747
.62
38.7
136
.36
62.5
044
.44
46.9
444
.30
100.
008.
3316
.47
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n56
.38
63.7
252
.66
59.5
249
.18
49.2
356
.25
75.0
063
.79
54.2
951
.43
83.3
347
.62
58.0
659
.09
25.0
055
.56
51.0
250
.00
0.00
66.6
756
.15
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
29.1
819
.47
0.59
0.00
0.00
1.54
0.00
0.00
1.72
2.86
0.00
0.00
2.38
3.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.63
0.00
8.33
21.8
9
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s1.
190.
000.
000.
001.
640.
000.
000.
001.
722.
860.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
630.
000.
000.
97
Cam
psite
s0.
110.
000.
590.
000.
000.
003.
130.
001.
720.
000.
000.
002.
386.
450.
000.
000.
000.
000.
630.
000.
000.
27
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.56
1.77
0.59
0.00
0.00
1.54
0.00
1.79
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.04
0.00
0.00
8.33
0.59
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.22
0.00
0.59
0.00
0.00
1.54
0.00
1.79
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.24
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p1.
420.
881.
180.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
004.
550.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
001.
13
Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
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Wan
gdi
Pho
dran
g
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.37
0.88
2.37
0.00
0.00
1.54
3.13
1.79
3.45
2.86
2.86
0.00
7.14
6.45
4.55
0.00
3.70
0.00
1.90
0.00
0.00
0.86
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n2.
281.
7712
.43
2.38
22.9
523
.08
9.38
23.2
115
.52
2.86
0.00
0.00
30.9
516
.13
13.6
40.
0014
.81
20.4
116
.46
0.00
8.33
5.44
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
1.90
1.77
2.37
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.63
0.00
8.33
1.62
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
820.
003.
552.
381.
646.
150.
003.
573.
452.
860.
008.
337.
140.
004.
550.
000.
002.
044.
430.
000.
001.
40
Cam
psite
s0.
040.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
001.
790.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
002.
042.
530.
000.
000.
19
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.04
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
150.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
008.
570.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
002.
040.
630.
008.
330.
27
Gas
a
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
001.
180.
000.
000.
000.
003.
570.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
11
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
001.
540.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
002.
380.
000.
000.
003.
700.
000.
000.
000.
000.
08
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.04
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
040.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
03
Haa
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
670.
882.
960.
001.
6410
.77
0.00
7.14
6.90
2.86
5.71
0.00
11.9
03.
234.
550.
000.
008.
167.
590.
000.
001.
78
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.52
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.63
0.00
0.00
0.40
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
260.
000.
590.
003.
281.
540.
000.
000.
008.
572.
860.
004.
760.
000.
000.
000.
002.
041.
270.
000.
000.
54
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
001.
180.
000.
000.
000.
001.
790.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
08
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
340.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
24
Tabl
e 20
.1:
Visi
tor b
y ty
pes
of A
ccom
mod
atio
n us
ed b
y m
ajor
mar
kets
(%)
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Bum
than
g
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.11
0.00
0.59
2.38
0.00
3.08
0.00
1.79
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.76
3.23
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.43
0.00
0.00
0.49
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
600.
8812
.43
9.52
4.92
15.3
80.
0030
.36
10.3
42.
860.
000.
0026
.19
9.68
9.09
0.00
3.70
10.2
017
.72
0.00
0.00
3.48
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.82
0.00
0.00
2.38
0.00
1.54
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.70
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.70
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
040.
000.
002.
380.
001.
540.
003.
570.
000.
000.
000.
002.
380.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
630.
008.
330.
22
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
001.
540.
000.
000.
000.
002.
860.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
05
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.04
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.59
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
110.
000.
590.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
001.
900.
000.
000.
19
Tron
gsa
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
340.
007.
102.
381.
649.
230.
0017
.86
12.0
70.
000.
000.
0021
.43
3.23
4.55
0.00
3.70
6.12
14.5
60.
000.
002.
26
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.11
0.00
0.00
4.76
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.70
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.19
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
590.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
03
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
000.
000.
000.
001.
640.
000.
001.
790.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
002.
041.
270.
000.
000.
13
Zhem
gang
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.08
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.05
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
002.
860.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
03
Tabl
e 20
.2:
Visi
tor b
y ty
pes
of A
ccom
mod
atio
n us
ed b
y m
ajor
mar
kets
(%)
Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
- 84 -
Mon
gar
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
590.
001.
643.
080.
007.
140.
000.
002.
860.
002.
380.
004.
550.
000.
000.
000.
630.
000.
000.
32
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.76
0.00
1.54
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.08
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Lhue
ntse
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.54
0.00
1.79
0.00
0.00
2.86
0.00
2.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.27
0.00
0.00
0.16
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
630.
000.
000.
03
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
002.
380.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
03
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Sam
drup
Jo
ngkh
ar
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
004.
620.
007.
140.
000.
000.
000.
002.
380.
004.
550.
000.
000.
001.
270.
000.
000.
27
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.63
0.00
0.00
0.03
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.54
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Tabl
e 20
.3:
Visi
tor b
y ty
pes
of A
ccom
mod
atio
n us
ed b
y m
ajor
mar
kets
(%)
- 85 -
Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
Tash
i G
ang
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
040.
000.
592.
381.
644.
620.
005.
360.
000.
000.
000.
004.
760.
004.
550.
000.
000.
001.
900.
000.
000.
43
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
630.
000.
000.
03
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
000.
000.
000.
001.
640.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
03
Tash
i Ya
ngts
e
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
16
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.54
0.00
3.57
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.90
0.00
0.00
0.19
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
002.
380.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
03
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
000.
000.
002.
380.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
630.
000.
000.
05
Chu
kha
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n10
.56
0.88
0.59
0.00
0.00
3.08
0.00
7.14
0.00
2.86
0.00
0.00
2.38
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7.90
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
4.66
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.37
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Cam
psite
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.07
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.05
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.04
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
110.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
08
Tabl
e 20
.4:
Visi
tor b
y ty
pes
of A
ccom
mod
atio
n us
ed b
y m
ajor
mar
kets
(%)
Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
- 86 -
Tabl
e 20
.5:
Visi
tor b
y ty
pes
of A
ccom
mod
atio
n us
ed b
y m
ajor
mar
kets
(%)
Sar
pang
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
001.
790.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
03
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.71
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00
0.00
0.05
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
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000.
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000.
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000.
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000.
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000.
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psite
s0.
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03
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00
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0.00
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st h
ouse
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nsit
cam
p0.
000.
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000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Tsira
ng
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00
0.00
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ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
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790.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
630.
000.
000.
05
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
0.00
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ge h
ome
stay
s0.
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psite
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000.
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00
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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st h
ouse
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nsit
cam
p0.
000.
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000.
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000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Dag
ana
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.08
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.05
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
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000.
000.
000.
000.
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000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
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psite
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
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000.
000.
000.
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000.
000.
000.
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000.
00
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frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
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nsit
cam
p0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
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000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
- 87 -
Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
Sam
tse
4 or
5 s
tar a
c-co
mm
odat
ion
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3 st
ar a
ccom
mo-
datio
n0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
Bud
get h
otel
/N
on-S
tar h
otel
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Villa
ge h
ome
stay
s0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
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000.
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psite
s0.
000.
000.
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000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
With
frie
nds/
rela
tives
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.79
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
Ren
ted
hous
e/ap
artm
ent
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gue
st h
ouse
/tra
nsit
cam
p0.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
000.
00
(Sou
rce:
TC
B S
urve
y es
timat
es)
Tabl
e 20
.6:
Visi
tor b
y ty
pes
of A
ccom
mod
atio
n us
ed b
y m
ajor
mar
kets
(%)
Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
- 88 -
Tabl
e 21
: Vis
itor b
y na
tiona
lity
by P
urpo
se
Nat
iona
lity
Bus
ines
sEd
ucat
ion/
Trai
n-in
g/Ex
chan
ge
prog
ram
Hol
iday
, Lei
sure
an
d R
ecre
atio
n
Ince
ntiv
es tr
av-
el (F
AM
, Tou
r le
ader
)M
ICE
Offi
cial
Oth
ers
Visi
ting
frie
nds
and
rela
tives
/gu
est
Tota
l
No
%N
o%
No
%N
o%
No
%N
o%
No
%N
o%
Afg
han
00
12.
040
00
018
36.7
330
61.2
20
00
049
Alb
ania
n0
00
01
500
00
01
500
00
02
Alg
eria
n0
00
02
100
00
00
00
00
00
2
Am
eric
an43
0.37
133
1.14
10,4
7589
.48
125
1.07
600.
5150
94.
353
0.03
359
3.07
11,7
07
And
orra
n0
00
04
100
00
00
00
00
00
4
Ang
olan
00
00
00
00
310
00
00
00
03
Arg
entin
ean
00
00
123
99.1
90
00
01
0.81
00
00
124
Arm
enia
n1
5.56
00
950
00
15.
567
38.8
90
00
018
Aus
tralia
n38
1.21
139
4.41
2,54
180
.59
441.
448
1.52
237
7.52
00
106
3.36
3,15
3
Aus
trian
213.
540
046
377
.95
132.
196
1.01
6911
.62
71.
1815
2.53
594
Bah
rain
i0
00
05
55.5
61
11.1
10
02
22.2
20
01
11.1
19
Ban
glad
esh
116
0.89
20.
0212
,464
95.7
60
09
0.07
390
314
0.11
210.
1613
,016
Bar
badi
an0
00
01
100
00
00
00
00
00
1
Bel
arus
ian
00
00
426
.67
00
00
1066
.67
00
16.
6715
Bel
gian
20.
351
0.17
519
89.6
410
1.73
20.
3530
5.18
00
152.
5957
9
Bhu
tane
se0
00
00
00
00
01
100
00
00
1
Bol
ivia
n0
00
05
500
00
05
500
00
010
Bos
nian
00
00
120
00
00
480
00
00
5
Bra
zilia
n1
0.15
20.
2962
591
.78
131.
914
0.59
202.
940
016
2.35
681
Brit
ish
310.
7315
0.35
3,80
389
.67
872.
0530
0.71
205
4.83
00
701.
654,
241
Bru
neia
n0
00
011
73.3
30
00
04
26.6
70
00
015
Bul
garia
n0
00
046
88.4
62
3.85
35.
771
1.92
00
00
52
Bur
kina
be0
00
00
00
04
801
200
00
05
Bur
mes
e5
2.31
00
126
58.3
30
014
6.48
4922
.69
00
2210
.19
216
Bur
undi
an0
00
00
00
00
01
100
00
00
1
Cam
bodi
an1
0.88
00
9482
.46
00
1412
.28
10.
880
04
3.51
114
Cam
eroo
nian
00
00
00
00
00
1010
00
00
010
Can
adia
n9
0.48
60.
321,
664
88.9
818
0.96
191.
0289
4.76
00
653.
481,
870
Cen
tral A
frica
n0
00
00
00
00
01
100
00
00
1
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Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
Cha
dian
00
00
120
00
360
120
00
00
5
Chi
lean
00
00
9491
.26
00
10.
978
7.77
00
00
103
Chi
nese
330.
441
0.01
7,23
795
.68
115
1.52
270.
3613
71.
811
0.01
130.
177,
564
Col
ombi
an0
00
064
90.1
44
5.63
00
34.
230
00
071
Con
gole
se0
00
00
00
00
01
100
00
00
1
Cos
ta R
ican
00
00
2596
.15
00
00
00
00
13.
8526
Cro
atia
n0
00
046
93.8
80
00
02
4.08
00
12.
0449
Cub
an0
00
01
100
00
00
00
00
00
1
Cyp
riot
00
00
880
110
110
00
00
00
10
Cze
ch0
01
0.36
248
88.8
99
3.23
10.
3614
5.02
10.
365
1.79
279
Dan
ish
30.
721
0.24
359
86.3
20.
4810
2.4
317.
450
010
2.4
416
Dom
inic
an0
00
01
33.3
30
00
00
00
02
66.6
73
Dut
ch9
0.92
30.
3185
186
.75
161.
639
0.92
798.
050
014
1.43
981
Eas
t Tim
or0
00
00
00
012
38.7
117
54.8
40
02
6.45
31
Ecu
ador
ean
00
00
880
00
00
220
00
00
10
Egy
ptia
n0
00
04
30.7
70
00
09
69.2
30
00
013
Em
irati
00
00
2877
.78
00
12.
787
19.4
40
00
036
Est
onia
n0
00
051
91.0
73
5.36
00
00
00
23.
5756
Eth
iopi
an0
00
01
5.26
00
947
.37
947
.37
00
00
19
Fijia
n1
12.5
00
337
.50
02
252
250
00
08
Filip
ino
81.
161
0.15
524
76.0
518
2.61
395.
6682
11.9
00
172.
4768
9
Finn
ish
20.
880
019
184
.51
20.
880
026
11.5
00
52.
2122
6
Fren
ch31
1.59
20.
11,
728
88.4
825
1.28
100.
5111
86.
040
039
21,
953
Geo
rgia
n0
00
03
600
02
400
00
00
05
Ger
man
240.
712
0.06
3,06
690
.84
421.
2413
0.39
165
4.89
00
631.
873,
375
Gha
naia
n0
00
00
00
01
12.5
787
.50
00
08
Gre
ek1
0.89
00
9181
.25
10.
896
5.36
54.
460
08
7.14
112
Gre
nadi
an0
00
03
100
00
00
00
00
00
3
Gua
tem
alan
00
00
212
.50
00
01
6.25
00
1381
.25
16
Gui
nean
00
00
00
00
457
.14
342
.86
00
00
7
Guy
anes
e0
00
02
100
00
00
00
00
00
2
Hai
tian
00
00
133
.33
00
266
.67
00
00
00
3
Hon
dura
n0
00
00
00
00
01
500
01
502
Tabl
e 21
.1: V
isito
r by
natio
nalit
y by
Pur
pose
Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
- 90 -
Hun
garia
n0
01
0.6
111
66.4
71
0.6
52.
9948
28.7
40
01
0.6
167
Icel
ande
r0
00
019
86.3
60
00
03
13.6
40
00
022
Indi
a4,
039
1.75
20
207,
766
90.1
80
073
0.03
3,96
21.
7213
,532
5.87
1,00
70.
4423
0,38
1
Indo
nesi
an3
0.23
00
1,19
590
.05
120.
931
2.34
443.
320
042
3.17
1,32
7
Irani
an1
7.69
00
646
.15
00
215
.38
430
.77
00
00
13
Iraqi
00
00
240
00
00
360
00
00
5
Irish
20.
981
0.49
177
86.3
43
1.46
20.
9818
8.78
00
20.
9820
5
Isra
eli
10.
20
048
695
.48
71.
386
1.18
61.
180
03
0.59
509
Italia
n7
0.48
00
1,34
591
.56
161.
094
0.27
875.
920
010
0.68
1,46
9
Ivor
ian
00
00
00
00
00
510
00
00
05
Jam
aica
n0
00
01
100
00
00
00
00
00
1
Japa
nese
117
3.89
531.
762,
036
67.6
435
1.16
511.
6957
719
.17
00
141
4.68
3,01
0
Jord
ania
n0
00
09
900
00
01
100
00
010
Kaz
akhs
tani
415
.38
00
1453
.85
00
00
830
.77
00
00
26
Ken
yan
00
00
1359
.09
00
418
.18
522
.73
00
00
22K
ittia
n an
d N
ev-
isia
n0
00
03
750
00
01
250
00
04
Kuw
aiti
00
00
2517
.48
00
00
117
81.8
20
01
0.7
143
Kyr
gyz
00
00
210
00
00
00
00
00
02
Laot
ian
00
00
3460
.71
00
916
.07
1323
.21
00
00
56
Latv
ian
00
00
4992
.45
00
23.
772
3.77
00
00
53
Leba
nese
00
00
2480
00
00
620
00
00
30
Leso
tho
00
00
00
00
250
250
00
00
4
Libe
rian
00
00
00
00
110
00
00
00
01
Liec
hten
stei
ner
00
00
510
00
00
00
00
00
05
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uani
an0
01
1.72
5391
.38
11.
720
01
1.72
00
23.
4558
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mbo
urge
r0
00
017
850
01
51
50
01
520
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edon
ian
00
00
00
00
110
00
00
00
01
Mad
agas
car
00
00
00
00
110
00
00
00
01
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awia
n0
00
00
00
04
100
00
00
00
4
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aysi
an20
0.72
10.
042,
486
90.0
422
0.8
451.
6310
03.
620
087
3.15
2,76
1
Tabl
e 21
.2: V
isito
r by
natio
nalit
y by
Pur
pose
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Mal
dive
s0
03
23.0
83
23.0
80
00
07
53.8
50
00
013
Mal
ian
00
00
00
00
00
110
00
00
01
Mal
tese
00
00
3510
00
00
00
00
00
035
Mau
ritan
ian
110
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
01
Mau
ritia
n2
10.5
30
015
78.9
50
00
02
10.5
30
00
019
Mex
ican
00
00
365
97.3
32
0.53
10.
272
0.53
00
51.
3337
5
Mol
dova
n0
00
06
85.7
10
01
14.2
90
00
00
07
Mon
acan
00
00
310
00
00
00
00
00
03
Mon
golia
n0
00
010
402
86
242
80
05
2025
Mon
tene
gria
n0
00
02
100
00
00
00
00
00
2
Mor
occa
n0
00
04
800
01
200
00
00
05
Moz
ambi
can
00
00
00
00
00
410
00
00
04
Nam
ibia
n0
00
02
100
00
00
00
00
00
2
Nep
ales
e70
4.87
120.
8315
911
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7.86
835.
7771
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00
291
20.2
41,
438
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Zea
land
er2
0.45
30.
6738
185
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51.
129
2.02
306.
732
0.45
143.
1444
6
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anua
tu0
00
03
300
06
601
100
00
010
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arag
uan
00
00
210
00
00
00
00
00
02
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eria
n0
00
01
7.69
00
17.
6911
84.6
20
00
013
Nig
erie
n0
00
00
00
01
100
00
00
00
1
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th K
orea
n0
00
00
00
00
02
100
00
00
2
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weg
ian
144.
060
030
287
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30.
877
2.03
144.
060
05
1.45
345
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ani
00
00
2066
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00
00
1033
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00
00
30
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ista
ni1
1.61
00
58.
060
09
14.5
247
75.8
10
00
062
Pal
auan
00
00
00
00
110
00
00
00
01
Pan
aman
ian
00
00
375
00
00
125
00
00
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apua
New
Gui
n-ea
n0
00
01
33.3
30
02
66.6
70
00
00
03
Par
agua
yan
00
00
433
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00
325
541
.67
00
00
12
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uvia
n1
3.57
00
2382
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00
27.
142
7.14
00
00
28
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ish
00
00
454
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86
1.25
10.
2115
3.13
00
40.
8348
0
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tugu
ese
10.
260
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494
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041
0.26
133.
380
02
0.52
385
Tabl
e 21
.3: V
isito
r by
natio
nalit
y by
Pur
pose
Bhutan Tourism Monitor 2019
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Qat
ari
00
00
888
.89
111
.11
00
00
00
00
9
Rom
ania
n1
0.94
00
9791
.51
21.
890
06
5.66
00
00
106
Rus
sian
00
00
476
94.6
37
1.39
50.
9912
2.39
00
30.
650
3
Rw
anda
n0
00
00
00
01
100
00
00
00
1
Sal
vado
ran
00
00
480
120
00
00
00
00
5
Sam
oan
00
00
00
00
110
00
00
00
01
San
Mar
ines
e0
00
06
100
00
00
00
00
00
6
Sau
di0
00
012
750
02
12.5
212
.50
00
016
Sen
egal
ese
00
00
00
00
00
210
00
00
02
Ser
bian
00
00
1071
.43
00
17.
143
21.4
30
00
014
Sie
rra
Leon
ean
00
00
00
00
150
150
00
00
2
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gapo
rean
410.
8613
0.27
4,35
791
.84
340.
724
0.08
168
3.54
00
127
2.68
4,74
4
Slo
vaki
an1
1.23
00
7491
.36
22.
470
02
2.47
11.
231
1.23
81
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veni
an0
00
096
95.0
51
0.99
00
43.
960
00
010
1
Sol
omon
Isla
nder
00
00
00
00
210
00
00
00
02
Sou
th A
frica
n6
5.88
00
7977
.45
10.
985
4.9
65.
880
05
4.9
102
Sou
th K
orea
n28
1.99
70.
51,
060
75.2
837
2.63
241.
722
716
.12
00
251.
781,
408
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nish
10.
061
0.06
1,40
784
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281.
696
0.36
201
12.1
20
015
0.9
1,65
9
Sri
Lank
an29
9.18
00
7724
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00
299.
1816
150
.95
00
206.
3331
6
Sud
anes
e0
00
00
00
03
602
400
00
05
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inam
er0
00
03
100
00
00
00
00
00
3
Sw
azila
nd0
00
00
00
00
011
91.6
70
01
8.33
12
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edis
h2
0.47
40.
9337
787
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20.
471
0.23
296.
740
015
3.49
430
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iss
161.
110
01,
220
84.3
116
1.11
151.
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37.
123
0.21
745.
111,
447
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ian
00
00
150
00
150
00
00
00
2
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anes
e0
00
01,
484
96.4
333
2.14
10.
0620
1.3
00
10.
061,
539
Tajik
ista
n0
00
00
00
00
03
100
00
00
3
Tanz
ania
n0
03
37.5
112
.50
02
252
250
00
08
Thai
872.
1336
0.88
2,96
272
.49
751.
8411
0.27
684
16.7
40
023
15.
654,
086
Togo
lese
00
00
00
00
110
00
00
00
01
Tabl
e 21
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isito
r by
natio
nalit
y by
Pur
pose
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Trin
idad
ian
and
Toba
go0
00
03
42.8
60
00
04
57.1
40
00
07
Tuni
sian
00
00
480
00
00
120
00
00
5
Turk
ish
00
00
9688
.07
32.
750
09
8.26
00
10.
9210
9
Turk
men
ista
n0
00
00
00
00
01
100
00
00
1
Uga
ndan
00
00
420
00
735
945
00
00
20
Ukr
aini
an0
01
1.23
7693
.83
22.
470
02
2.47
00
00
81
Uru
guay
an0
00
08
800
00
02
200
00
010
Uzb
ekis
tani
00
00
00
00
00
110
00
00
01
Vene
zuel
an0
00
015
100
00
00
00
00
00
15
Viet
nam
ese
120.
581
0.05
1,85
489
.48
562.
75
0.24
411.
980
010
34.
972,
072
Yem
enite
00
00
266
.67
00
133
.33
00
00
00
3
Zim
babw
ean
00
00
19.
090
08
72.7
32
18.1
80
00
011
Tota
l4,
890
1.55
453
0.14
281,
546
89.2
11,
084
0.34
904
0.29
10,0
223.
1813
,564
4.3
3,13
60.
9931
5,59
9
(S
ourc
e: T
CB
and
DoI
)
Tabl
e 21
.5: V
isito
r by
natio
nalit
y by
Pur
pose
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Table 22: Visitors by Mode of entry by nationality
NationalityAir Land
TotalNo % No %
Afghan 49 100 0 0 49
Albanian 2 100 0 0 2
Algerian 2 100 0 0 2
American 11,349 96.94 358 3.06 11,707
Andorran 4 100 0 0 4
Angolan 3 100 0 0 3
Argentinean 119 95.97 5 4.03 124
Armenian 18 100 0 0 18
Australian 3,024 95.91 129 4.09 3153
Austrian 441 74.24 153 25.76 594
Bahraini 9 100 0 0 9
Bangladesh 6,397 49.15 6,619 50.85 13016
Barbadian 1 100 0 0 1
Belarusian 14 93.33 1 6.67 15
Belgian 445 76.86 134 23.14 579
Bhutanese 1 100 0 0 1
Bolivian 10 100 0 0 10
Bosnian 5 100 0 0 5
Brazilian 669 98.24 12 1.76 681
British 3,874 91.35 367 8.65 4241
Bruneian 15 100 0 0 15
Bulgarian 50 96.15 2 3.85 52
Burkinabe 5 100 0 0 5
Burmese 216 100 0 0 216
Burundian 0 0 1 100 1
Cambodian 114 100 0 0 114
Cameroonian 4 40 6 60 10
Canadian 1,789 95.67 81 4.33 1870
Central African 1 100 0 0 1
Chadian 5 100 0 0 5
Chilean 100 97.09 3 2.91 103
Chinese 7,451 98.51 113 1.49 7564
Colombian 70 98.59 1 1.41 71
Congolese 1 100 0 0 1
Costa Rican 25 96.15 1 3.85 26
Croatian 48 97.96 1 2.04 49
Cuban 1 100 0 0 1
Cypriot 10 100 0 0 10
Czech 199 71.33 80 28.67 279
Danish 295 70.91 121 29.09 416
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Dominican 3 100 0 0 3
Dutch 713 72.68 268 27.32 981
East Timor 31 100 0 0 31
Ecuadorean 10 100 0 0 10
Egyptian 12 92.31 1 7.69 13
Emirati 36 100 0 0 36
Estonian 35 62.5 21 37.5 56
Ethiopian 19 100 0 0 19
Fijian 8 100 0 0 8
Filipino 685 99.42 4 0.58 689
Finnish 217 96.02 9 3.98 226
French 1,616 82.74 337 17.26 1953
Georgian 5 100 0 0 5
German 2,542 75.32 833 24.68 3375
Ghanaian 6 75 2 25 8
Greek 107 95.54 5 4.46 112
Grenadian 3 100 0 0 3
Guatemalan 16 100 0 0 16
Guinean 6 85.71 1 14.29 7
Guyanese 2 100 0 0 2
Haitian 3 100 0 0 3
Honduran 2 100 0 0 2
Hungarian 165 98.8 2 1.2 167
Icelander 22 100 0 0 22
India 69,241 30.05 161,140 69.95 230381
Indonesian 1,290 97.21 37 2.79 1327
Iranian 12 92.31 1 7.69 13
Iraqi 5 100 0 0 5
Irish 191 93.17 14 6.83 205
Israeli 421 82.71 88 17.29 509
Italian 1,359 92.51 110 7.49 1469
Ivorian 3 60 2 40 5
Jamaican 1 100 0 0 1
Japanese 2,737 90.93 273 9.07 3010
Jordanian 10 100 0 0 10
Kazakhstani 23 88.46 3 11.54 26
Kenyan 22 100 0 0 22
Kittian and Nevisian 4 100 0 0 4
Kuwaiti 143 100 0 0 143
Kyrgyz 2 100 0 0 2
Laotian 56 100 0 0 56
Latvian 50 94.34 3 5.66 53
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Lebanese 30 100 0 0 30
Lesotho 4 100 0 0 4
Liberian 1 100 0 0 1
Liechtensteiner 4 80 1 20 5
Lithuanian 57 98.28 1 1.72 58
Luxembourger 13 65 7 35 20
Macedonian 1 100 0 0 1
Madagascar 1 100 0 0 1
Malawian 4 100 0 0 4
Malaysian 2,685 97.25 76 2.75 2761
Maldives 10 76.92 3 23.08 13
Malian 1 100 0 0 1
Maltese 35 100 0 0 35
Mauritanian 1 100 0 0 1
Mauritian 19 100 0 0 19
Mexican 370 98.67 5 1.33 375
Moldovan 7 100 0 0 7
Monacan 2 66.67 1 33.33 3
Mongolian 24 96 1 4 25
Montenegrian 2 100 0 0 2
Moroccan 5 100 0 0 5
Mozambican 4 100 0 0 4
Namibian 2 100 0 0 2
Nepalese 1,196 83.17 242 16.83 1438
New Zealander 397 89.01 49 10.99 446
Ni-Vanuatu 10 100 0 0 10
Nicaraguan 2 100 0 0 2
Nigerian 12 92.31 1 7.69 13
Nigerien 1 100 0 0 1
North Korean 2 100 0 0 2
Norwegian 327 94.78 18 5.22 345
Omani 30 100 0 0 30
Pakistani 62 100 0 0 62
Palauan 1 100 0 0 1
Panamanian 4 100 0 0 4
Papua New Guinean 3 100 0 0 3
Paraguayan 12 100 0 0 12
Peruvian 27 96.43 1 3.57 28
Polish 382 79.58 98 20.42 480
Portuguese 344 89.35 41 10.65 385
Qatari 9 100 0 0 9
Romanian 106 100 0 0 106
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Russian 478 95.03 25 4.97 503
Rwandan 1 100 0 0 1
Salvadoran 4 80 1 20 5
Samoan 1 100 0 0 1
San Marinese 6 100 0 0 6
Saudi 16 100 0 0 16
Senegalese 2 100 0 0 2
Serbian 13 92.86 1 7.14 14
Sierra Leonean 2 100 0 0 2
Singaporean 4,654 98.1 90 1.9 4744
Slovakian 48 59.26 33 40.74 81
Slovenian 86 85.15 15 14.85 101
Solomon Islander 2 100 0 0 2
South African 97 95.1 5 4.9 102
South Korean 1,300 92.33 108 7.67 1408
Spanish 1,499 90.36 160 9.64 1659
Sri Lankan 309 97.78 7 2.22 316
Sudanese 5 100 0 0 5
Surinamer 3 100 0 0 3
Swaziland 12 100 0 0 12
Swedish 379 88.14 51 11.86 430
Swiss 1,282 88.6 165 11.4 1447
Syrian 2 100 0 0 2
Taiwanese 1,473 95.71 66 4.29 1539
Tajikistan 3 100 0 0 3
Tanzanian 8 100 0 0 8
Thai 4,046 99.02 40 0.98 4086
Togolese 1 100 0 0 1
Trinidadian and Tob.. 7 100 0 0 7
Tunisian 5 100 0 0 5
Turkish 107 98.17 2 1.83 109
Turkmenistan 1 100 0 0 1
Ugandan 20 100 0 0 20
Ukrainian 76 93.83 5 6.17 81
Uruguayan 10 100 0 0 10
Uzbekistani 1 100 0 0 1
Venezuelan 15 100 0 0 15
Vietnamese 2,063 99.57 9 0.43 2072
Yemenite 2 66.67 1 33.33 3
Zimbabwean 11 100 0 0 11
Total 142,928 45.29 172,671 54.71 315599
(Source: TCB and DoI)
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Table 23: Visitors by Mode of exit by nationality
NationalityAir Land Total
No % No %
Afghan 49 100 0 0 49
Albanian 2 100 0 0 2
Algerian 2 100 0 0 2
American 11,519 98.39 188 1.61 11,707
Andorran 4 100 0 0 4
Angolan 3 100 0 0 3
Argentinean 121 97.58 3 2.42 124
Armenian 18 100 0 0 18
Australian 3,082 97.75 71 2.25 3,153
Austrian 560 94.28 34 5.72 594
Bahraini 9 100 0 0 9
Bangladesh 6,397 49.15 6,619 50.85 13,016
Barbadian 0 0 1 100 1
Belarusian 7 46.67 8 53.33 15
Belgian 547 94.47 32 5.53 579
Bhutanese 1 100 0 0 1
Bolivian 10 100 0 0 10
Bosnian 5 100 0 0 5
Brazilian 669 98.24 12 1.76 681
British 4,050 95.5 191 4.5 4,241
Bruneian 12 80 3 20 15
Bulgarian 51 98.08 1 1.92 52
Burkinabe 5 100 0 0 5
Burmese 206 95.37 10 4.63 216
Burundian 1 100 0 0 1
Cambodian 114 100 0 0 114
Cameroonian 4 40 6 60 10
Canadian 1,829 97.81 41 2.19 1,870
Central African 1 100 0 0 1
Chadian 5 100 0 0 5
Chilean 99 96.12 4 3.88 103
Chinese 7,509 99.27 55 0.73 7,564
Colombian 71 100 0 0 71
Congolese 1 100 0 0 1
Costa Rican 26 100 0 0 26
Croatian 49 100 0 0 49
Cuban 1 100 0 0 1
Cypriot 10 100 0 0 10
Czech 234 83.87 45 16.13 279
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Danish 391 93.99 25 6.01 416
Dominican 3 100 0 0 3
Dutch 872 88.89 109 11.11 981
East Timor 31 100 0 0 31
Ecuadorean 10 100 0 0 10
Egyptian 13 100 0 0 13
Emirati 36 100 0 0 36
Estonian 41 73.21 15 26.79 56
Ethiopian 19 100 0 0 19
Fijian 8 100 0 0 8
Filipino 684 99.27 5 0.73 689
Finnish 218 96.46 8 3.54 226
French 1,866 95.55 87 4.45 1,953
Georgian 5 100 0 0 5
German 3,184 94.34 191 5.66 3,375
Ghanaian 6 75 2 25 8
Greek 87 77.68 25 22.32 112
Grenadian 3 100 0 0 3
Guatemalan 16 100 0 0 16
Guinean 5 71.43 2 28.57 7
Guyanese 2 100 0 0 2
Haitian 3 100 0 0 3
Honduran 2 100 0 0 2
Hungarian 153 91.62 14 8.38 167
Icelander 22 100 0 0 22
India 69,241 30.05 161,140 69.95 230,381
Indonesian 1,288 97.06 39 2.94 1,327
Iranian 13 100 0 0 13
Iraqi 5 100 0 0 5
Irish 198 96.59 7 3.41 205
Israeli 500 98.23 9 1.77 509
Italian 1,339 91.15 130 8.85 1,469
Ivorian 4 80 1 20 5
Jamaican 1 100 0 0 1
Japanese 2,770 92.03 240 7.97 3,010
Jordanian 10 100 0 0 10
Kazakhstani 24 92.31 2 7.69 26
Kenyan 22 100 0 0 22
Kittian and Nevisian 4 100 0 0 4
Kuwaiti 143 100 0 0 143
Kyrgyz 2 100 0 0 2
Laotian 56 100 0 0 56
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Latvian 53 100 0 0 53
Lebanese 30 100 0 0 30
Lesotho 4 100 0 0 4
Liberian 1 100 0 0 1
Liechtensteiner 5 100 0 0 5
Lithuanian 58 100 0 0 58
Luxembourger 20 100 0 0 20
Macedonian 1 100 0 0 1
Madagascar 1 100 0 0 1
Malawian 4 100 0 0 4
Malaysian 2,732 98.95 29 1.05 2,761
Maldives 10 76.92 3 23.08 13
Malian 1 100 0 0 1
Maltese 35 100 0 0 35
Mauritanian 1 100 0 0 1
Mauritian 13 68.42 6 31.58 19
Mexican 375 100 0 0 375
Moldovan 7 100 0 0 7
Monacan 3 100 0 0 3
Mongolian 24 96 1 4 25
Montenegrian 2 100 0 0 2
Moroccan 5 100 0 0 5
Mozambican 4 100 0 0 4
Namibian 2 100 0 0 2
Nepalese 1,144 79.55 294 20.45 1,438
New Zealander 429 96.19 17 3.81 446
Ni-Vanuatu 10 100 0 0 10
Nicaraguan 2 100 0 0 2
Nigerian 12 92.31 1 7.69 13
Nigerien 1 100 0 0 1
North Korean 2 100 0 0 2
Norwegian 336 97.39 9 2.61 345
Omani 30 100 0 0 30
Pakistani 62 100 0 0 62
Palauan 1 100 0 0 1
Panamanian 4 100 0 0 4
Papua New Guinean 3 100 0 0 3
Paraguayan 12 100 0 0 12
Peruvian 28 100 0 0 28
Polish 412 85.83 68 14.17 480
Portuguese 375 97.4 10 2.6 385
Qatari 9 100 0 0 9
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Romanian 106 100 0 0 106
Russian 498 99.01 5 0.99 503
Rwandan 1 100 0 0 1
Salvadoran 5 100 0 0 5
Samoan 1 100 0 0 1
San Marinese 6 100 0 0 6
Saudi 16 100 0 0 16
Senegalese 2 100 0 0 2
Serbian 12 85.71 2 14.29 14
Sierra Leonean 2 100 0 0 2
Singaporean 4,704 99.16 40 0.84 4,744
Slovakian 75 92.59 6 7.41 81
Slovenian 86 85.15 15 14.85 101
Solomon Islander 2 100 0 0 2
South African 98 96.08 4 3.92 102
South Korean 1,306 92.76 102 7.24 1,408
Spanish 1,568 94.51 91 5.49 1,659
Sri Lankan 309 97.78 7 2.22 316
Sudanese 5 100 0 0 5
Surinamer 3 100 0 0 3
Swaziland 12 100 0 0 12
Swedish 417 96.98 13 3.02 430
Swiss 1,356 93.71 91 6.29 1,447
Syrian 2 100 0 0 2
Taiwanese 1,454 94.48 85 5.52 1,539
Tajikistan 3 100 0 0 3
Tanzanian 8 100 0 0 8
Thai 4,053 99.19 33 0.81 4,086
Togolese 1 100 0 0 1
Trinidadian and Tob.. 7 100 0 0 7
Tunisian 5 100 0 0 5
Turkish 107 98.17 2 1.83 109
Turkmenistan 1 100 0 0 1
Ugandan 20 100 0 0 20
Ukrainian 80 98.77 1 1.23 81
Uruguayan 10 100 0 0 10
Uzbekistani 1 100 0 0 1
Venezuelan 15 100 0 0 15
Vietnamese 2,063 99.57 9 0.43 2,072
Yemenite 2 66.67 1 33.33 3
Zimbabwean 11 100 0 0 11
Total 145,279 46.03 170,320 53.97 315,599
(Source: TCB and DoI)
Tourism Council of Bhutan
P.O.Box 126, GPO
Thimphu, Bhutan
Tel: +975 - 2 - 323251 / 323252
Fax: +975 - 2 - 343695
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bhutan.travel | www.tourism.gov.bt
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