Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Thailand
Thailand: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 46.57 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Thailand, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Thailand stood at 46.57 billion current US$.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Thailand peaked at 64.37 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.28 billion current US$, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 10th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.26 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.37 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 9.05 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 7.95 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 9.42 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 9.94 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.38 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.39 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 10.46 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.05 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 12.10 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 16.62 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 20.62 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 22.51 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 19.81 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 23.80 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 30.92 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 34.56 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 41.77 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 38.45 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 44.85 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 48.46 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 57.06 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 61.38 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 64.37 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.57 billion current US$ | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 5.28 billion current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2022 | 16.45 billion current US$ | +211.8% |
| 2023 | 32.61 billion current US$ | +98.3% |
| 2024 | 46.57 billion current US$ | +42.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 46.57 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 26.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 46.57 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 51.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +211.8% | 5.28 billion current US$ | 16.45 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.21 billion current US$ | 7.95 billion current US$ | 10.37 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.49 billion current US$ | 9.38 billion current US$ | 22.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.56 billion current US$ | 23.80 billion current US$ | 64.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.10 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | 46.57 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Thailand?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Thailand was 46.57 billion current US$ in 2024, 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 64.37 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 billion current US$ in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 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.