Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tourism contribution to GDP

Hungary
1.6%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.8%
in 2020
Hungary rank
79th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
77th

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01234200820142021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 77th of 100 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 3.4% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.7% 3.6% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.5% 1.8% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Hungary as of 2020.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Hungary ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 77th 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.