Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Thailand

Thailand: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
up 230.5%
World rank
54th
of 109 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Thailand, 2010–2022

024682010201620222010: 3.62011: 4.22012: 4.72013: 5.32014: 5.22015: 6.22016: 6.92017: 7.42018: 7.42019: 7.42020: 2.22021: 0.8412022: 2.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 2.8% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 230.5% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Thailand peaked at 7.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 54th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Thailand, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 3.6%
2011 4.2% +17.8%
2012 4.7% +12.6%
2013 5.3% +12.9%
2014 5.2% -3.3%
2015 6.2% +20.1%
2016 6.9% +11.3%
2017 7.4% +7.6%
2018 7.4% -0.2%
2019 7.4% -0.4%
2020 2.2% -69.5%
2021 0.8% -62.6%
2022 2.8% +230.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.8% 3.6% 7.4% 10
2020s 2.0% 0.8% 2.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Thailand?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Thailand was 2.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Thailand ranks 54th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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