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
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Thailand, 2010–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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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