Average length of stay of international visitors in Thailand

Thailand: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.26 days in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.26 days
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.28 days
in 2017
All-time low
1.77 days
in 2014
Years of data
12
1997–2019

Average length of stay of international visitors in Thailand, 1997–2019

00.511.522.51997200820191997: 2.1 days1998: 2.2 days1999: 2.2 days2000: 2.2 days2001: 2.2 days2013: 1.8 days2014: 1.8 days2015: 2.2 days2016: 2.2 days2017: 2.3 days2018: 2.3 days2019: 2.3 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Thailand is 2.26 days, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Thailand peaked at 2.28 days in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.77 days, in 2014.

Thailand ranks 106th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.14 days 2.06 days 2.19 days 3
2000s 2.21 days 2.18 days 2.25 days 2
2010s 2.13 days 1.77 days 2.28 days 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Thailand?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Thailand was 2.26 days in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 days in 2017.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 days in 2014.
How does Thailand rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Thailand ranks 106th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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