Thailand
Note on IPS
This page contains 2024 estimates released on 26 August 2025 and does not reflect the revised 2024 estimates released on 4 September 2026. This page will be updated in due course. Revised estimates are available on the annual total GB and nations/regions pages. 2024 International Passenger Survey data is badged as ‘official statistics in development’ and are subject to change as further improvements to the methodology are introduced. The ONS does not endorse 2024 comparisons with previous years.
Thailand
Travellers from Thailand made 9.1 million outbound visits in 2025, with a total international tourism expenditure of US$12.56 billion.
In 2024, the UK welcomed 72,000 visits from Thailand. During the travellers’ visits, their total expenditure was £131.7 million, with an average spend of £1,832 per visit. (Indicative data due to low sample size.)
Explore the inbound data in full
Use our visualisations to see data from this market in greater depth and clarity. Compare annual statistics, and filter by age group, gender, trip duration and more. Includes seasonality, trip purpose and regional spread of visitors to UK destinations. This data is based on the International Passenger Survey, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Global context
Top-level statistics relating to tourism expenditure and popular destinations for this market. For greater detail on inbound tourism flows from this market to the UK, see our data visualisations.
| Measure | 2025 |
| International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 12.56 |
| Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 31 |
| Number of outbound visits (m) | 9.1 |
| Most visited destination | Lao PDR |
| Most visited destination in Western Europe | Switzerland |
Access to Britain from Thailand
The key routes and transport modes that connect this market with the UK.
| Measure | 2025 |
| Weekly aircraft departures | 26 |
| Weekly seat capacity | 8,586 |
| Airports with direct routes in Thailand | 2 |
| Airports with direct routes in Britain | 3 |
- In 2025, 97% of seat capacity on direct flights to the UK from Thailand flew into London.
- Seat capacity on direct flights from Thailand to the UK had recovered to 83% of pre-pandemic (2019) capacity in 2025.
- To see rates of Air Passenger Duty for visitors departing Britain for Thailand, click here.
- To see entry requirements to the UK for visitors from this market, click here.
How we source this information
We work with a number of data sources to provide a rich and insightful picture of our key inbound source markets. This includes, but is not limited to, data provided by Oxford Economics, the UNWTO, Apex, Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index and from our own surveys and ad-hoc research. The largest share of the data come from the International Passenger Survey (IPS) by the ONS.
Visit our About the International Passenger Survey page for more information on how the data is collected and analysed.
