Travel services in Thailand
Thailand: Travel services was 58.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Thailand is 58.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Thailand peaked at 73.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Travel services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.5% | — |
| 1976 | 38.5% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 61.6% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 67.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 54.8% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +114.5% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 36.5% | 53.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 57.3% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 46.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 48.1% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 58.5% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 17.7% | 58.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 46 Saudi Arabia 61.4% compare
- 47 Australia 60.5% compare
- 48 El Salvador 59.3% compare
- 50 Lesotho 58.7% compare
- 51 Eritrea 57.0% compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.0% 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)
- 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 travel services in Thailand?
- Travel services in Thailand was 58.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for travel services?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.