According to Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand received about 32.97 million foreign visitors in 2025, down about 7.2% from 2024. Tourism revenue from foreign visitors was approximately 1.53 trillion baht.
Top Source Countries for Thailand in 2025
Rank Country Visitors
1 Malaysia ~4.52 million
2 China ~4.47 million
3 India ~2.49 million
4 Russia ~1.90 million
5 South Korea ~1.55 million
6 Japan ~0.7–0.9 million (estimated from ministry data)
7 United Kingdom ~1.0 million+
8 United States ~0.8–0.9 million
9 Taiwan ~0.7–0.8 million
10 Laos ~0.6–0.8 million
Approximate Share of Total Foreign Visitors
Using the full-year total of 32.97 million visitors:
Country Approx. Share
Malaysia 13.7%
China 13.6%
India 7.5%
Russia 5.8%
South Korea 4.7%
All other countries combined 54.7%
Regional Breakdown (Approximate)
Foreign visitors came mainly from:
East Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong)
Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Vietnam)
South Asia (India)
Europe (UK, Germany, France, Russia)
North America (US, Canada)
Europe alone contributed over 7 million visitors in 2025.
Comparison: Thailand vs China (2025)
Metric Thailand China
Foreign visitors ~33 million ~35 million foreign entries (plus much larger domestic tourism)
Domestic trips Much smaller than China Over 6.5 billion domestic trips
Tourism dependence Very high More diversified economy
Interesting Observation
For many years, Chinese tourists were Thailand's largest foreign market. In 2025, Malaysia narrowly surpassed China, becoming Thailand's #1 source of international visitors.
For travelers like you who visit Thailand frequently, the places with the highest concentration of foreign tourists remain:
Bangkok
Pattaya
Phuket
Chiang Mai
Krabi
These areas account for a large share of Thailand's international tourism activity.
根据泰国旅游与体育部的数据，2025年泰国接待外国游客约3297万人次，较2024年下降约7.2%。外国游客带来的旅游收入约为1.53万亿泰铢。
2025年泰国主要客源国
排名 国家 游客人数
1 马来西亚 约452万人次
2 中国 约447万人次
3 印度 约249万人次
4 俄罗斯 约190万人次
5 韩国 约155万人次
6 日本 约70万至90万人次（根据旅游与体育部数据估算）
7 英国 超过100万人次
8 美国 约80万至90万人次
9 台湾 约70万至80万人次
10 老挝 约60万至80万人次
占外国游客总数的约占比
以全年游客总数3297万人次计算：
国家 约占比份额
马来西亚 13.7%
中国 13.6%
印度 7.5%
俄罗斯 5.8%
韩国 4.7%
其他国家合计 54.7%
区域分布（近似值）
外国游客主要来自：
东亚（中国、韩国、日本、台湾、香港）
东南亚（马来西亚、新加坡、老挝、越南）
南亚（印度）
欧洲（英国、德国、法国、俄罗斯）
北美（美国、加拿大）
仅欧洲在2025年就贡献了超过700万游客。
比较：泰国与中国（2025年）
指标 泰国 中国
外国游客 约3300万 约3500万外国游客入境（加上规模更大的国内旅游）
国内旅游 远小于中国 超过65亿人次
旅游业依赖度 非常高 经济更加多元化
有趣的观察
多年来，中国游客泰国最大的外国游客来源国。2025年，马来西亚略微超越中国，成为泰国最大的国际游客来源国。
对于像您一样经常到访泰国的旅行者来说，外国游客最集中的地区仍然是：
曼谷
芭堤雅
普吉岛
清迈
甲米
这些地区占据了泰国国际旅游活动的大部分份额
According to Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand received about 32.97 million foreign visitors in 2025, down about 7.2% from 2024. Tourism revenue from foreign visitors was approximately 1.53 trillion baht.
Top Source Countries for Thailand in 2025
Rank Country Visitors
1 Malaysia ~4.52 million
2 China ~4.47 million
3 India ~2.49 million
4 Russia ~1.90 million
5 South Korea ~1.55 million
6 Japan ~0.7–0.9 million (estimated from ministry data)
7 United Kingdom ~1.0 million+
8 United States ~0.8–0.9 million
9 Taiwan ~0.7–0.8 million
10 Laos ~0.6–0.8 million
Approximate Share of Total Foreign Visitors
Using the full-year total of 32.97 million visitors:
Country Approx. Share
Malaysia 13.7%
China 13.6%
India 7.5%
Russia 5.8%
South Korea 4.7%
All other countries combined 54.7%
Regional Breakdown (Approximate)
Foreign visitors came mainly from:
East Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong)
Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Vietnam)
South Asia (India)
Europe (UK, Germany, France, Russia)
North America (US, Canada)
Europe alone contributed over 7 million visitors in 2025.
Comparison: Thailand vs China (2025)
Metric Thailand China
Foreign visitors ~33 million ~35 million foreign entries (plus much larger domestic tourism)
Domestic trips Much smaller than China Over 6.5 billion domestic trips
Tourism dependence Very high More diversified economy
Interesting Observation
For many years, Chinese tourists were Thailand's largest foreign market. In 2025, Malaysia narrowly surpassed China, becoming Thailand's #1 source of international visitors.
For travelers like you who visit Thailand frequently, the places with the highest concentration of foreign tourists remain:
Bangkok
Pattaya
Phuket
Chiang Mai
Krabi
These areas account for a large share of Thailand's international tourism activity.