Switzerland vs Uruguay: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Switzerland
2.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.8%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
97th
Uruguay rank
96th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 96th 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.