International trips for business and professional reasons in Thailand

Thailand: International trips for business and professional reasons was 44,400 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
44,400
Change on year
down 81.6%
World rank
117th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.34 million
in 2013
All-time low
44,400
in 2021
Years of data
24
1995–2021

International trips for business and professional reasons in Thailand, 1995–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1995200820211995: 695.0k1996: 809.0k1997: 823.0k1998: 804.0k1999: 862.0k2000: 973.0k2001: 1.0M2002: 972.0k2003: 985.0k2004: 1.2M2005: 1.5M2006: 2.0M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2017: 1.6M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.0M2020: 241.8k2021: 44.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, international trips for business and professional reasons in Thailand stood at 44,400. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 81.6% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Thailand peaked at 2.34 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44,400, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 117th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 798,600 695,000 862,000 5
2000s 1.37 million 972,000 1.98 million 10
2010s 2.07 million 1.63 million 2.34 million 7
2020s 143,100 44,400 241,800 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 114 Sri Lanka 46,900 compare
  2. 115 Guam 46,028 compare
  3. 116 Kuwait 44,908 compare
  4. 118 Myanmar 44,399 compare
  5. 119 Niger 42,700 compare
  6. 120 Gabon 41,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Thailand?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Thailand was 44,400 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2013.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 44,400 in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Thailand ranks 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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