International tourism, receipts for travel items in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 213.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 213.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 935.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 62.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 58.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 95.00 million current US$ | +63.8% |
| 1999 | 82.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 114.00 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 104.00 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 107.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 74.00 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 119.00 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 139.00 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 158.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 189.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 276.00 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 268.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 382.00 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 406.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 451.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 596.00 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 642.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 724.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 716.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 648.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 811.00 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 935.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 213.00 million current US$ | -77.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.60 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 95.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 154.80 million current US$ | 74.00 million current US$ | 276.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.10 million current US$ | 382.00 million current US$ | 935.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.00 million current US$ | 213.00 million current US$ | 213.00 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$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 213.00 million current US$ 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 travel items recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 935.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.