Egypt vs Switzerland: Tourism contribution to GDP

Egypt
2.0%
in 2020
Switzerland
2.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
66th
Switzerland rank
65th

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Switzerland
23456200820152023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 65th of 100 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6% 2.4% 3.2% Egypt
2010s 3.4% 2.3% 1.1% Egypt
2020s 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Egypt or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Egypt and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Egypt ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 65th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.