Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos
Laos: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.05 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 291.0% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.66 million current US$, in 2021.
Laos ranks 110th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 63.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 61.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 97.00 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1999 | 86.00 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 108.00 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 110.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 77.00 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 122.00 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 143.00 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 160.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 190.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 280.00 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 271.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 385.00 million current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 413.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 461.00 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 613.00 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 642.40 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 725.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 717.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 655.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 833.00 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 974.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 227.32 million current US$ | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 5.66 million current US$ | -97.5% |
| 2022 | 267.29 million current US$ | +4623.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +291.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.05 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.05 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4623.2% | 5.66 million current US$ | 267.29 million current US$ |
| 2023 | +291.0% | 267.29 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.80 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ | 97.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 162.33 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 280.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 641.84 million current US$ | 385.00 million current US$ | 974.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.33 million current US$ | 5.66 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 1.06 billion current US$ compare
- 108 Cuba 1.05 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.05 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Curacao 1.03 billion current US$ compare
- 112 Seychelles 1.02 billion current US$ compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 1.00 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.