BANGKOK – Thailand welcomed 24 million foreign tourists in the first nine months of 2025, according to statistics released by Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Fom Jan 1 to Sept 30, foreign tourist arrivals totalled 24,115,328, a decrease of 7.56 per cent compared to the same period in 2024.
The country earned 1.1 trillion baht (S$44 billion) in revenue from foreign tourists, which is a 5.85 per cent decline.
The top 10 foreign tourist markets to Thailand in the first nine months of 2025 are:
Malaysia: 3.47 million (down 7.05 per cent)
China: 3.41 million (down 34.97 per cent)
India: 1.77 million (up 15.28 per cent)
Russia: 1.27 million (up 9.71 per cent)
South Korea: 1.13 million (down 17.7 per cent)
Japan: 800,000 (up 5.39 per cent)
United Kingdom: 750,000 (up 13.66 per cent)
United States: 740,000 (up 5.59 per cent)
Taiwan: 730,000 (down 9.14 per cent)
Singapore: 680,000 (down 1.65 per cent)
Despite the decrease in tourist numbers, the average expenditure per trip has increased. In 2025, the average spending per person per trip is estimated at 46,000 baht, a rise of 1.74 ...


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