International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Laos
Laos: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 14.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Laos, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Laos is 14.00 million current US$, 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 Laos peaked at 39.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 400,000 current US$, in 2014.
Laos ranks 111th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.05 million current US$, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.00 million current US$, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +600.0% | 1.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Laos?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 current US$ in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Laos ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.