Laos Visitor Arrivals Growth

2007 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Visitor Arrivals

  • Laos Visitor Arrivals grew 60.1 % in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 30.9 % in the previous month
  • Laos Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2007 to Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 933,176.7 % in Jan 2023 and a record low of -51.9 % in Mar 2020
Apr2020 - Dec2022 data is not available due to COVID-19.

Further information about Laos Visitor Arrivals

  • In the latest reports, Laos Visitor Arrivals recorded 3,417,629.0 person in the year of Dec 2023
  • Tourism Revenue of Laos reached 957.4 USD mn in Dec 2023, a decrease of 339.1 % change from the previous year

View Laos's Visitor Arrivals Growth from Jan 2007 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Laos Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Laos's Visitor Arrivals Growth in Dec 2023?

Laos Visitor Arrivals grew 60.1 % in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 30.9 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
60.1 Dec 2023 30.9 Nov 2023 -51.9 Mar 2020 933,176.7 Jan 2023 % monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) -8.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Armenia (%) 91.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Australia (%) 7.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) -5.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -25.5 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 153.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) -65.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) -0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) 12.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) -6.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 4.4 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Dec 2024
Cyprus (%) 27.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Egypt (%) 123.9 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Estonia (%) 11.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
European Union (%) 5.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Finland (%) 19.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 1.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Greece (%) 23.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 17.2 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2007 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 2.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) -6.6 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (%) 8.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 0.2 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Israel (%) 30.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Italy (%) 11.7 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 40.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 29.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 51.8 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
South Korea (%) 44.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (%) 21.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) -0.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 109.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Laos (%) 60.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Latvia (%) 17.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) -19.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Lithuania (%) -9.0 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) -49.6 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 0.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 9.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 20.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Mexico (%) 8.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 55.1 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 22.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 22.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2025
Morocco (%) 351.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (%) -41.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) -0.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (%) 3.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 14.6 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Jan 2025
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 26.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Paraguay (%) 187.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 6.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) -8.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2025
Poland (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 25.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Romania (%) -20.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) -0.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 15.9 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
Singapore (%) 10.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 13.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
South Africa (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Spain (%) 6.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 10.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 13.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan (%) 8.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Nov 2024
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) -6.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2025

Laos Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 96.753 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,949.450 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.0 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 178.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,217.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,135.414 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 330.538 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 218.709 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,039.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 29,719.658 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 31,997.651 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 9.873 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 15.888 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 571.291 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 110.304 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2024
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 259.880 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 153.890 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 142.090 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 147.760 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 220.430 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 462.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 194.390 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 188.310 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 297.920 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) 93,722.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 101,441.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 2,883,854.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 2,504,404.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 1,390,684.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 1,964,647.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 269,683.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 532,132.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 101,542.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 3,844,420.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 88.616 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.567 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 210.618 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 64.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 176.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -132.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -132.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.176 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 1,500.203 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 825.869 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,972.420 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 15,027.306 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 36.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 10,675.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,211.862 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 20.94 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 56.65 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 16,961.698 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 286,965.565 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 309,487.370 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 189,193.228 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024

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