Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Thailand
Thailand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Thailand, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Thailand stood at 0 trips per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 92.9% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Thailand peaked at 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 160th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Thailand, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 2021 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -92.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 157 Israel 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Bangladesh 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Chad 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Angola 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Madagascar 0 trips per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of in Thailand?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Thailand was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- Thailand ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.