Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia: Tourism contribution to GDP

Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2023
Tunisia
4.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Tunisia rank
29th

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tunisia
2345200820152023

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Tunisia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 29th of 100 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2010s 2.9% 4.3% 1.4% Tunisia
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tunisia rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 29th 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.