International tourism, expenditures in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: International tourism, expenditures was 4.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 67.3% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 22.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.1% | — |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +167.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -67.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 9.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
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More private sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- International tourism, expenditures in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.5% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 (% of total imports). 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. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.