Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.05 million guests in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Thailand, 1996–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Thailand stood at 1.05 million guests.
That represents a change of down 91.0% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Thailand peaked at 61.25 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million guests, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 68th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Thailand, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.10 million guests | — |
| 1997 | 7.14 million guests | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.70 million guests | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 8.53 million guests | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 9.44 million guests | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million guests | -89.4% |
| 2004 | 11.34 million guests | +1029.3% |
| 2006 | 25.56 million guests | +125.5% |
| 2007 | 25.54 million guests | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.00 million guests | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 25.55 million guests | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 34.13 million guests | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 37.38 million guests | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 45.66 million guests | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 45.30 million guests | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.50 million guests | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 52.50 million guests | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 56.56 million guests | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 59.22 million guests | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 61.25 million guests | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.64 million guests | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million guests | -91.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.05 million guests is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.05 million guests is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000 guests, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1029.3% | 1.00 million guests | 11.34 million guests |
| 2006 | +125.5% | 11.34 million guests | 25.56 million guests |
| 2021 | -91.0% | 11.64 million guests | 1.05 million guests |
| 2001 | -89.4% | 9.44 million guests | 1.00 million guests |
| 2020 | -81.0% | 61.25 million guests | 11.64 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 million guests | 7.10 million guests | 8.53 million guests | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.48 million guests | 1.00 million guests | 25.56 million guests | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.81 million guests | 25.55 million guests | 61.25 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 million guests | 1.05 million guests | 11.64 million guests | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 65 Kazakhstan 1.26 million guests
- 66 Belarus 1.19 million guests compare
- 67 El Salvador 1.18 million guests compare
- 69 Senegal 955,000 guests compare
- 70 Ecuador 945,000 guests compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 908,000 guests 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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Thailand?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Thailand was 1.05 million guests in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 61.25 million guests in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million guests in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.