International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Thailand
Thailand: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 2.87 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Thailand, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Thailand is 2.87 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Thailand peaked at 12.36 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.96 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places Thailand 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.27 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.42 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.92 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2005 | 3.80 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 4.60 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 5.14 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 5.01 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.43 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.63 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 5.72 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.25 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6.48 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.07 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 7.72 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.07 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 10.50 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 12.08 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 12.36 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.87 billion current US$ | -76.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.94 billion current US$ | 2.77 billion current US$ | 5.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 billion current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ | 12.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Thailand?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Thailand was 2.87 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 for travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.