Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Thailand
Thailand: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 17.26 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Thailand, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Thailand is 17.26 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Thailand peaked at 17.26 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places Thailand 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.79 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.74 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.75 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.34 billion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 4.92 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 6.89 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 6.71 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.74 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 7.53 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.10 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 8.24 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.54 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.27 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 12.68 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 14.41 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 14.97 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.21 billion current US$ | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 4.23 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 8.04 billion current US$ | +89.9% |
| 2023 | 13.69 billion current US$ | +70.4% |
| 2024 | 17.26 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17.26 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 15.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 17.26 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 30.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 4.79 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.98 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 6.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 14.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 billion current US$ | 4.23 billion current US$ | 17.26 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Thailand?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Thailand was 17.26 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.