International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 14.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 14.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.1% on the previous year and up 366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 39.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 400,000 current US$, in 2014.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.00 million current US$ | +133.3% |
| 2012 | 10.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 17.00 million current US$ | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 400,000 current US$ | -97.6% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million current US$ | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million current US$ | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 22.00 million current US$ | +214.3% |
| 2019 | 39.00 million current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 14.00 million current US$ | -64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.74 million current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 current US$ in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.