International tourism, receipts for travel items in Thailand
Thailand: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 14.20 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Thailand, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Thailand stood at 14.20 billion current US$.
The figure is down 76.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Thailand peaked at 59.81 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.17 billion current US$, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.09 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 7.66 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 6.17 billion current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 7.03 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 7.48 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 7.08 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.90 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 7.86 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.04 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 9.58 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.40 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 16.67 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 18.17 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 16.06 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 20.10 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 27.18 billion current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 30.65 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 37.81 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 34.82 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 41.25 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 44.79 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 52.38 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 56.37 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 59.81 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 14.20 billion current US$ | -76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.60 billion current US$ | 6.17 billion current US$ | 9.09 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.42 billion current US$ | 7.08 billion current US$ | 18.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.52 billion current US$ | 20.10 billion current US$ | 59.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.20 billion current US$ | 14.20 billion current US$ | 14.20 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.10 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Spain 18.35 billion current US$ compare
- 8 China 14.23 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Austria 13.88 billion current US$ compare
- 11 India 13.04 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Canada 11.26 billion current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Thailand?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Thailand was 14.20 billion current US$ 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 59.81 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.