International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Thailand
Thailand: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Thailand, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Thailand is 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 98.1% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Thailand peaked at 146.05 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Thailand 112th out of 112 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.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Thailand, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.8 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 30.79 departures per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.34 departures per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 22.95 departures per 1,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 26.57 departures per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 30.3 departures per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 31.59 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 35.01 departures per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 33.17 departures per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 41.39 departures per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 46.15 departures per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 50.81 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 59.88 departures per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 57.79 departures per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 68.3 departures per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 79.48 departures per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 78.21 departures per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 82.39 departures per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 85.47 departures per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 91.77 departures per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 96.31 departures per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 115.78 departures per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 125.95 departures per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 139.63 departures per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 146.05 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 23.81 departures per 1,000 people | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people | -98.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.14 departures per 1,000 people, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 | -98.1% | 23.81 departures per 1,000 people | 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -83.7% | 146.05 departures per 1,000 people | 23.81 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.69 departures per 1,000 people | 22.95 departures per 1,000 people | 30.8 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.44 departures per 1,000 people | 30.3 departures per 1,000 people | 68.3 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.11 departures per 1,000 people | 78.21 departures per 1,000 people | 146.05 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 departures per 1,000 people | 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people | 23.81 departures per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 109 Ghana 5.01 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Tajikistan 3.33 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 3.09 departures per 1,000 people compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Thailand?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Thailand was 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 146.05 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.