Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Thailand
Thailand: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 649.78 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Thailand, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Thailand stood at 649.78 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Thailand peaked at 900.01 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.55 current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Thailand 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 156.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 173.01 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 149.07 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 129.29 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 151.14 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 157.68 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 147.33 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 161.64 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 161.19 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 199.44 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 183.33 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 249.73 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 307.37 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 332.89 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 290.82 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 346.99 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 448.13 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 497.8 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 597.97 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 547.61 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 635.82 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 683.87 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 801.81 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 859.99 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 900.01 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 203.41 current US$ per person | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 73.55 current US$ per person | -63.8% |
| 2022 | 229.29 current US$ per person | +211.7% |
| 2023 | 454.82 current US$ per person | +98.4% |
| 2024 | 649.78 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 649.78 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.85 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 649.78 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 449.03 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +211.7% | 73.55 current US$ per person | 229.29 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.83 current US$ per person | 129.29 current US$ per person | 173.01 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 219.14 current US$ per person | 147.33 current US$ per person | 332.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 632 current US$ per person | 346.99 current US$ per person | 900.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.17 current US$ per person | 73.55 current US$ per person | 649.78 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 79 Malaysia 691.62 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Uruguay 678.44 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Lithuania 663.21 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Brunei 647.21 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 639.53 current US$ per person compare
- 85 El Salvador 618.83 current US$ per person compare
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 international visitors while visiting a country, per in Thailand?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Thailand was 649.78 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 900.01 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.55 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Thailand ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.