Laos Visitor Arrivals Growth

2007 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Visitor Arrivals

  • Laos Visitor Arrivals grew 10.8 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 48.2 % in the previous month
  • Laos Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2007 to Dec 2024
  • 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 4,120,832.0 person in the year of Dec 2024
  • Tourism Revenue of Laos reached 1.4 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 213.4 % change from the previous year

View Laos's Visitor Arrivals Growth from Jan 2007 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Laos Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Laos's Visitor Arrivals Growth in Dec 2024?

Laos Visitor Arrivals grew 10.8 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 48.2 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10.8 Dec 2024 48.2 Nov 2024 -51.9 Mar 2020 933,176.7 Jan 2023 % monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) -9.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Australia (%) 9.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 4.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -5.5 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -1.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) 12.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 2.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) -18.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 5.1 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 30.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) -9.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Egypt (%) 123.9 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Estonia (%) 11.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
European Union (%) 6.7 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Finland (%) 11.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 0.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Greece (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 6.8 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2007 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) -10.3 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) -1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 2024 - 2024
Israel (%) 99.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Italy (%) 8.9 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 10.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1963 - Nov 2025
Jordan (%) -5.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 15.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
South Korea (%) 8.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 21.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) 52.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Laos (%) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -19.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Lithuania (%) -9.0 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 29.5 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 7.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) -3.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2025
Malta (%) 17.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (%) 4.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Mexico (%) 0.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 55.1 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 22.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 8.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Morocco (%) 90.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2023
Myanmar (%) -41.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) 1.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Netherlands (%) 4.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 16.8 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2025
Paraguay (%) 15.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 4.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) -1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
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 (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) -9.4 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 4.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Slovenia (%) -3.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
South Africa (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Spain (%) 3.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 15.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan, China (%) 14.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Oct 2025
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) -3.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025

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Laos Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 375.970 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,412.772 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.0 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
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: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
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: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 418.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,977.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 34.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,423.278 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 657.895 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 292.555 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,558.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 25.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 36,100.631 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 57,439.257 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 9.368 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1.268 Aug 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 542.085 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 110.709 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2025
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 178.050 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 184.740 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 374.750 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 278.570 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 199.280 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 819.070 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 180.350 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 307.680 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 188.310 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 1,964,647.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 2,883,854.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 3,844,420.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 269,683.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 101,542.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 101,441.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) 93,722.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 1,390,684.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 532,132.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 2,504,404.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
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
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 309.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 327.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -88.987 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -88.987 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 10,350.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.128 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 1,500.203 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 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: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,074.015 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 16,240.862 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 17,537.722 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 16.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 11,888.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,651.867 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 15.11 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 332,044.425 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 21,958.236 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 358,558.720 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 189,193.228 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024

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