International tourist trips per 1000 people in Thailand

Thailand: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 7.12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.12
Change on year
down 92.4%
World rank
183rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
558.09
in 2019
All-time low
7.12
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Thailand, 1995–2021

02004006001995200820211995: 117.61996: 120.91997: 120.11998: 127.51999: 138.92000: 1522001: 159.22002: 169.22003: 155.42004: 179.32005: 175.22006: 207.62007: 215.62008: 215.72009: 207.72010: 232.42011: 278.72012: 321.92013: 380.12014: 353.32015: 424.22016: 459.12017: 500.22018: 534.92019: 558.12020: 93.92021: 7.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 7.12 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.4% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Thailand peaked at 558.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 183rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Thailand, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 117.64 —
1996 120.89 +2.8%
1997 120.12 -0.6%
1998 127.48 +6.1%
1999 138.86 +8.9%
2000 152.03 +9.5%
2001 159.2 +4.7%
2002 169.19 +6.3%
2003 155.42 -8.1%
2004 179.32 +15.4%
2005 175.21 -2.3%
2006 207.64 +18.5%
2007 215.55 +3.8%
2008 215.68 +0.1%
2009 207.72 -3.7%
2010 232.37 +11.9%
2011 278.67 +19.9%
2012 321.94 +15.5%
2013 380.08 +18.1%
2014 353.34 -7.0%
2015 424.19 +20.1%
2016 459.07 +8.2%
2017 500.17 +9.0%
2018 534.88 +6.9%
2019 558.09 +4.3%
2020 93.87 -83.2%
2021 7.12 -92.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 7.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 7.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -92.4% 93.87 7.12
2020 -83.2% 558.09 93.87

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125 117.64 138.86 5
2000s 183.69 152.03 215.68 10
2010s 404.28 232.37 558.09 10
2020s 50.5 7.12 93.87 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 180 Guinea 7.99 compare
  2. 181 Brunei 7.75 compare
  3. 182 Mali 7.5 compare
  4. 184 Central African Republic 6.88 compare
  5. 185 India 6.77 compare
  6. 186 Papua New Guinea 6.55 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Thailand?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Thailand was 7.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 558.09 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Thailand ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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