Iceland vs Spain: Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA

Iceland
7.4 Percentage of gross value added
in 2024
Spain
6.2 Percentage of gross value added
in 2023
Iceland rank
4th
Spain rank
7th

Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA over time

  • Iceland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.4 Percentage of gross value added against 6.2 Percentage of gross value added in Spain, a difference of 1.2 Percentage of gross value added.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 38 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 7.5 Percentage of gross value added 6.73 Percentage of gross value added 0.775 Percentage of gross value added Iceland
2020s 5.45 Percentage of gross value added 5.38 Percentage of gross value added 0.075 Percentage of gross value added Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva, Iceland or Spain?
Iceland, at 7.4 Percentage of gross value added against 6.2 Percentage of gross value added in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva between Iceland and Spain?
1.2 Percentage of gross value added, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva?
Iceland ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA (direct). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA (direct)
Unit
Percentage of gross value added
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 508 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

Tourism GDP corresponds to the part of GDP generated by all industries in response to internal tourism consumption. A further distinction must be made between direct tourism GDP and indirect tourism GDP. Put simply, tourism direct GDP is generated by industries directly in contact with visitors, while indirect tourism GDP is generated by industries supplying inputs to industries directly in contact with the visitors. The Tourism Staellite Account (TSA) Framework limits its recommendations to the evaluation of direct tourism GDP.