Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0065 trips per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Thailand, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Thailand stood at 0.0065 trips per person. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 92.8% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.5295 trips per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 trips per person, in 2021.
That places Thailand 151st out of 170 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, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1059 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.1065 trips per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1054 trips per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1131 trips per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1239 trips per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1355 trips per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1421 trips per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1529 trips per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.139 trips per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1601 trips per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1511 trips per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1779 trips per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1885 trips per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1952 trips per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1801 trips per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1993 trips per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2502 trips per person | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2906 trips per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3466 trips per person | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4772 trips per person | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5061 trips per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5295 trips per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0905 trips per person | -82.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 trips per person | -92.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0065 trips per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1566 trips per person, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0065 trips per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -92.8% | 0.0905 trips per person | 0.0065 trips per person |
| 2020 | -82.9% | 0.5295 trips per person | 0.0905 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.111 trips per person | 0.1054 trips per person | 0.1239 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1622 trips per person | 0.1355 trips per person | 0.1952 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3714 trips per person | 0.1993 trips per person | 0.5295 trips per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0485 trips per person | 0.0065 trips per person | 0.0905 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
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- 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, per capita in Thailand?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Thailand was 0.0065 trips per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5295 trips per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.