International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Laos

International tourist arrivals in Laos in 2020 — 886,400 people. Ranked 66 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 156.2%.

2020 886,400 people −81.5% vs 2019
World rank 66of 132
Period maximum 4.79M people2019
Period minimum 346,000 people1995

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Laos, 1995–202002M4M6M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 346,000 people1996: 403,000 people1997: 463,000 people1998: 500,000 people1999: 614,000 people2000: 737,000 people2001: 674,000 people2002: 736,000 people2003: 636,000 people2004: 895,000 people2005: 1,095,000 people2006: 1,215,000 people2007: 1,624,000 people2008: 1,737,000 people2009: 2,008,000 people2010: 2,513,000 people2011: 2,724,000 people2012: 3,330,000 people2013: 3,779,000 people2014: 4,159,000 people2015: 4,684,000 people2016: 4,239,000 people2017: 3,869,000 people2018: 4,186,000 people2019: 4,791,000 people2020: 886,400 people
Change over the period: +540,400 (+156.18%) Average annual rate: 3.83 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Laos

Laos 886,400 people
East Asia & Pacific computed 70.79M people
South-Eastern Asia computed 20.61M people
International tourist arrivals — Laos, by year Laos All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 886,400 −3.9M −81.5%
2019 4.79M +605,000 +14.45%
2018 4.19M +317,000 +8.19%
2017 3.87M −370,000 −8.73%
2016 4.24M −445,000 −9.5%
2015 4.68M +525,000 +12.62%
2014 4.16M +380,000 +10.06%
2013 3.78M +449,000 +13.48%
2012 3.33M +606,000 +22.25%
2011 2.72M +211,000 +8.4%
2010 2.51M +505,000 +25.15%
2009 2.01M +271,000 +15.6%
2008 1.74M +113,000 +6.96%
2007 1.62M +409,000 +33.66%
2006 1.22M +120,000 +10.96%
2005 1.1M +200,000 +22.35%
2004 895,000 +259,000 +40.72%
2003 636,000 −100,000 −13.59%
2002 736,000 +62,000 +9.2%
2001 674,000 −63,000 −8.55%
2000 737,000 +123,000 +20.03%
1999 614,000 +114,000 +22.8%
1998 500,000 +37,000 +7.99%
1997 463,000 +60,000 +14.89%
1996 403,000 +57,000 +16.47%
1995 346,000

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.