Tourism contribution to GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Thailand, 2010–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Thailand is 2.8%, measured 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 contribution to gdp in Thailand peaked at 7.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 48th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 45 United States of America 3.0% compare
- 46 Australia 2.9% compare
- 47 Qatar 2.9% compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 2.7% compare
- 50 Lithuania 2.7% compare
- 51 Costa Rica 2.7% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,913 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 62,902 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,479 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Thailand?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Thailand was 2.8% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.