International tourism, number of departures in Thailand
Thailand: International tourism, number of departures was 10.45 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Thailand, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of departures in Thailand is 10.45 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Thailand peaked at 10.45 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1998.
That places Thailand 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of departures in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.82 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.25 million | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 3.05 million | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 4.02 million | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.65 million | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 5.45 million | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.72 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.97 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.44 million | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 6.79 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.20 million | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 8.96 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 9.97 million | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 10.45 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 million | 1.41 million | 1.84 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 1.91 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 million | 5.40 million | 10.45 million | 10 |
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, number of departures in Thailand?
- International tourism, number of departures in Thailand was 10.45 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.