International tourist trips in Vietnam

Vietnam: International tourist trips was 7.55 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
7.55 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
7.55 million
in 2015
All-time low
975,000
in 1996
Years of data
9
1996–2015

International tourist trips in Vietnam, 1996–2015

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1996200520151996: 975.0k1997: 1.1M1998: 978.0k1999: 1.2M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.6M2013: 7.2M2014: 7.5M2015: 7.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, international tourist trips in Vietnam stood at 7.55 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 372.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Vietnam peaked at 7.55 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 975,000, in 1996.

That places Vietnam 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

International tourist trips in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Vietnam, 1996 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1996 975,000 —
1997 1.11 million +14.3%
1998 978,000 -12.2%
1999 1.21 million +23.8%
2000 1.38 million +14.2%
2001 1.60 million +15.6%
2013 7.20 million +350.3%
2014 7.49 million +4.0%
2015 7.55 million +0.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 7.55 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 7.55 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000, 10.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 million 975,000 1.21 million 4
2000s 1.49 million 1.38 million 1.60 million 2
2010s 7.41 million 7.20 million 7.55 million 3

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 39 China 7.97 million compare
  2. 40 Uzbekistan 7.96 million
  3. 41 Taiwan 7.86 million
  4. 43 Brazil 6.77 million compare
  5. 44 Sweden 6.63 million compare
  6. 45 Bahrain 6.62 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Vietnam?
International tourist trips in Vietnam was 7.55 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 7.55 million in 2015.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 975,000 in 1996.
How does Vietnam rank for international tourist trips?
Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 372.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
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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