International one-day trips in Laos

Laos: International one-day trips was 74,800 arrivals in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
74,800 arrivals
Change on year
down 81.6%
World rank
94th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.14 million arrivals
in 2015
All-time low
74,800 arrivals
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

International one-day trips in Laos, 1995–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1995200720201995: 286.0k arrivals1996: 310.0k arrivals1997: 270.0k arrivals1998: 300.0k arrivals1999: 355.0k arrivals2000: 546.0k arrivals2001: 501.0k arrivals2002: 521.0k arrivals2003: 440.0k arrivals2004: 488.0k arrivals2005: 423.0k arrivals2006: 373.0k arrivals2007: 482.0k arrivals2008: 442.0k arrivals2009: 769.0k arrivals2010: 843.0k arrivals2011: 830.0k arrivals2012: 1.0M arrivals2013: 1.1M arrivals2014: 995.0k arrivals2015: 1.1M arrivals2016: 924.0k arrivals2017: 612.0k arrivals2018: 417.0k arrivals2019: 407.0k arrivals2020: 74.8k arrivals

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for international one-day trips in Laos is 74,800 arrivals, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 81.6% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Laos peaked at 1.14 million arrivals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74,800 arrivals, in 2020.

That places Laos 94th out of 136 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 304,200 arrivals 270,000 arrivals 355,000 arrivals 5
2000s 498,500 arrivals 373,000 arrivals 769,000 arrivals 10
2010s 828,700 arrivals 407,000 arrivals 1.14 million arrivals 10
2020s 74,800 arrivals 74,800 arrivals 74,800 arrivals 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 91 Azerbaijan 94,000 arrivals compare
  2. 92 Kenya 85,000 arrivals compare
  3. 93 Belarus 82,000 arrivals compare
  4. 95 Ukraine 70,000 arrivals compare
  5. 96 New Caledonia 60,000 arrivals compare
  6. 97 Mozambique 57,000 arrivals compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Laos?
International one-day trips in Laos was 74,800 arrivals in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million arrivals in 2015.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 74,800 arrivals in 2020.
How does Laos rank for international one-day trips?
Laos ranks 94th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.