Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Canada
2.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
110th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
108th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 108th of 191 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 108th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.