Indonesia vs Vietnam: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Indonesia
5.29 million trips
in 2022
Vietnam
6.55 million trips
in 2014
Indonesia rank
37th
Vietnam rank
34th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Indonesia
  • Vietnam
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199520082022

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 6.55 million trips against 5.29 million trips in Indonesia, a difference of 1.26 million trips.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 2.89 million trips 1.27 million trips 1.62 million trips Indonesia
2000s 3.15 million trips 2.61 million trips 539,600 trips Indonesia
2010s 5.32 million trips 5.52 million trips 197,100 trips Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Indonesia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 6.55 million trips against 5.29 million trips in Indonesia as of 2014.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Indonesia and Vietnam?
1.26 million trips, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Indonesia ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.