Canada vs Thailand: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 49.89 billion current US$ against 46.57 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 3.32 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.54 billion current US$ | 9.21 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.03 billion current US$ | 14.49 billion current US$ | 540.60 million current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.22 billion current US$ | 27.36 billion current US$ | 8.14 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 31.27 billion current US$ | 23.10 billion current US$ | 8.18 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Canada or Thailand?
- Canada, at 49.89 billion current US$ against 46.57 billion current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Canada and Thailand?
- 3.32 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Canada ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 10th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.