Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Thailand
Thailand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was -92.81 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Thailand, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -92.81 % change on previous year for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 452.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Thailand peaked at 26.3 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -92.81 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Thailand 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0.2663 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1998 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +3191.2% |
| 1999 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2003 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2004 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 2005 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2006 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -489.7% |
| 2007 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2009 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 2010 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 2011 | 26.3 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2012 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2020 | -82.88 % change on previous year | -1809.5% |
| 2021 | -92.81 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -92.81 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -92.81 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.45 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3191.2% | 0.2663 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1809.5% | 4.85 % change on previous year | -82.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 0.2663 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 18.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 26.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -87.84 % change on previous year | -92.81 % change on previous year | -82.88 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 166 Madagascar -88.96 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Philippines -89.29 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Cambodia -89.82 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Algeria -95.45 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Brunei -97.38 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Tonga -97.67 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Thailand?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Thailand was -92.81 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.81 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Thailand ranks 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 452.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.