Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Vietnam

Vietnam: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 6.55 million trips in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
6.55 million trips
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.55 million trips
in 2014
All-time low
1.04 million trips
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2014

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Vietnam, 1995–2014

2.0M4.0M6.0M1995200420141995: 1.0M trips1996: 1.2M trips1997: 1.3M trips1998: 1.2M trips1999: 1.5M trips2000: 1.7M trips2001: 1.9M trips2002: 2.2M trips2003: 2.0M trips2004: 2.4M trips2005: 3.0M trips2006: 3.0M trips2007: 3.6M trips2008: 3.4M trips2009: 3.0M trips2010: 4.0M trips2011: 5.0M trips2012: 5.7M trips2013: 6.3M trips2014: 6.6M trips

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 6.55 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Vietnam peaked at 6.55 million trips in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million trips, in 1995.

That places Vietnam 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Vietnam, 1995 to 2014.
Year trips Change
1995 1.04 million trips —
1996 1.24 million trips +19.1%
1997 1.31 million trips +5.7%
1998 1.23 million trips -6.5%
1999 1.52 million trips +23.5%
2000 1.72 million trips +13.5%
2001 1.94 million trips +12.5%
2002 2.18 million trips +12.8%
2003 1.96 million trips -10.1%
2004 2.41 million trips +22.7%
2005 2.98 million trips +23.9%
2006 3.01 million trips +0.9%
2007 3.56 million trips +18.2%
2008 3.39 million trips -4.6%
2009 3.00 million trips -11.4%
2010 4.03 million trips +34.0%
2011 5.01 million trips +24.5%
2012 5.68 million trips +13.4%
2013 6.30 million trips +11.0%
2014 6.55 million trips +3.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 6.55 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 5.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 6.55 million trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 14.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 million trips 1.04 million trips 1.52 million trips 5
2000s 2.61 million trips 1.72 million trips 3.56 million trips 10
2010s 5.52 million trips 4.03 million trips 6.55 million trips 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 31 Taiwan 7.28 million trips compare
  2. 32 Belgium 6.65 million trips compare
  3. 33 Uzbekistan 6.62 million trips compare
  4. 35 Bahrain 6.25 million trips compare
  5. 36 Brazil 5.37 million trips compare
  6. 37 Indonesia 5.29 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Vietnam?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Vietnam was 6.55 million trips in 2014, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 6.55 million trips in 2014.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million trips in 1995.
How does Vietnam rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Vietnam ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.