Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 4.10 million trips in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Laos, 1996–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2019, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Laos stood at 4.10 million trips.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 4.41 million trips in 2015 and was at its lowest, 266,000 trips, in 1996.
Laos ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 266,000 trips | — |
| 1997 | 334,000 trips | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 360,000 trips | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 438,000 trips | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 516,000 trips | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 594,000 trips | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 570,500 trips | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 547,000 trips | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 841,000 trips | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million trips | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 996,000 trips | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million trips | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million trips | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million trips | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million trips | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million trips | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million trips | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million trips | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million trips | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 4.41 million trips | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million trips | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million trips | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.70 million trips | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.10 million trips | +10.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.10 million trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 11.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.10 million trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 8.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349,500 trips | 266,000 trips | 438,000 trips | 4 |
| 2000s | 970,450 trips | 516,000 trips | 1.71 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million trips | 2.06 million trips | 4.41 million trips | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Laos?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Laos was 4.10 million trips in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million trips in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,000 trips in 1996.
- How does Laos rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.