International tourism, expenditures in Laos
Laos: International tourism, expenditures was 260.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Laos, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Laos stood at 260.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Laos peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Laos 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.00 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 34.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.49 million current US$ | 4.10 million current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 791.61 million current US$ | 215.00 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.00 million current US$ | 260.00 million current US$ | 260.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 27.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 6.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Laos?
- International tourism, expenditures in Laos was 260.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.