[UOT O ~ INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS

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Source of Information : Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation,
National Tourist Organization of Bangladesh, Dacca
Method of Collection : Frontier check and Hotel records
Definition : UN/IUOTO

Number of foreign tourist arrivals at frontiers and hotel nights by country of
nationality

Country of Hotel Nights
nationality 1972 1973

Frontier Arrivals
1972 1973

Australia … 100 : 438 200 "4
Tanada 3L2 3 027 244 51h
france 622 3 057 295 519
Jerman Democratic Republic 468 149 85 L95
3ermany, F.R. 442 4 983 lp 346
Jreece 325 579 L50 268
India 586 185 243 517
Italy 710 726 +29 293
Japan 232 504 715 274
Netherlands 363 278 L75 217
New Zealand 501 330 91 141
Norway 775 378 41 149
Singapore TL 372 LTT 182
Switzerland 951 526 191 259
Sweden 391 532 253 277
Thailand 616 842 112 143
United Kingdom 10 857 18 023 L 97h 3 060
U.S.A. 9 201 15 343 1 673 2 605
J.S.S.R. 1 903 3 563 346 605
A11 other countries 5 731 11 627 1 ok2 1 974
Totals 190 190 238 262 34 580 Lo 452
Total number of foreign visitor arrivals at frontiers
Visitors 1972 : 53 846 1973 : 66 267
Total number of foreign excursionist arrivals
Excursionists 1972 : 19 266 (1) 1973 : 25 815 (2)

Number of foreign tourist arrivels by mode of transport at point of entry

1972 1973
Air 12 580 17 691
Land 22 000 22 761

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Average length of stay of foreign tourists in Bangladesh
1972 : 5.50 nights 1973 : 5.89 nights

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(1) For a single port
(2) For two ports.

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