Japan vs Thailand: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Japan
58.63 billion
in 2024
Thailand
46.57 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Thailand rank
10th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 58.63 billion against 46.57 billion in Thailand, a difference of 12.06 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 billion | 9.21 billion | 3.56 billion | Thailand |
| 2000s | 10.94 billion | 14.49 billion | 3.55 billion | Thailand |
| 2010s | 27.39 billion | 44.56 billion | 17.17 billion | Thailand |
| 2020s | 25.60 billion | 23.10 billion | 2.51 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 58.63 billion against 46.57 billion in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Japan and Thailand?
- 12.06 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 international visitors while visiting a country?
- Japan ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.