International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Laos
Laos: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 260.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Laos, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Laos stood at 260.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Laos peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Laos 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 27.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 29.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 17.00 million current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 4.10 million current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 15.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 14.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 51.00 million current US$ | +264.3% |
| 2009 | 91.00 million current US$ | +78.4% |
| 2010 | 215.00 million current US$ | +136.3% |
| 2011 | 248.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 614.00 million current US$ | +147.6% |
| 2013 | 907.00 million current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 912.10 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 930.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 260.00 million current US$ | -74.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 260.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 260.00 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 256.00 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +264.3% | 14.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.00 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 34.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.49 million current US$ | 4.10 million current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 791.61 million current US$ | 215.00 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.00 million current US$ | 260.00 million current US$ | 260.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Laos?
- International tourism, expenditures in Laos was 260.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.