Japan vs Thailand: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Japan
19.02 billion
in 2024
Thailand
17.26 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Thailand rank
25th
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.02 billion against 17.26 billion in Thailand, a difference of 1.76 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.34 billion | 3.68 billion | 38.66 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.46 billion | 4.98 billion | 34.48 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.31 billion | 10.27 billion | 21.04 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.45 billion | 9.69 billion | 759.79 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 19.02 billion against 17.26 billion in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad between Japan and Thailand?
- 1.76 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- Japan ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.