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

Taiwan
7.28 million trips
in 2024
Vietnam
6.55 million trips
in 2014
Taiwan rank
31st
Vietnam rank
34th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Taiwan
  • Vietnam
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199520092024

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 7.28 million trips against 6.55 million trips in Vietnam, a difference of 730,000 trips.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Taiwan ahead.

Taiwan ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 34th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.56 million trips 1.27 million trips 295,000 trips Taiwan
2000s 2.29 million trips 2.61 million trips 326,100 trips Vietnam
2010s 6.33 million trips 5.52 million trips 815,800 trips Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan, at 7.28 million trips against 6.55 million trips in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Taiwan and Vietnam?
730,000 trips, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Vietnam?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Taiwan and Vietnam rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Taiwan ranks 31st 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.