International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Thailand
Thailand: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 3.68 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Thailand, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Thailand stood at 3.68 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 75.4% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Thailand peaked at 14.97 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.25 billion current US$, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.79 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.74 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.75 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.34 billion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 4.92 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 6.89 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 6.71 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.74 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 7.53 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.10 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 8.24 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.54 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.27 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 12.68 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 14.41 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 14.97 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.68 billion current US$ | -75.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.68 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.00 million current US$, 10.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.68 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 256.00 million current US$, 14.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 4.79 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.98 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 6.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 14.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 75.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Thailand?
- International tourism, expenditures in Thailand was 3.68 billion 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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About this data
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.