Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA was 2.4 Percentage of gross value added in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.4 Percentage of gross value added
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.7 Percentage of gross value added
in 2012
All-time low
0.8 Percentage of gross value added
in 2021
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2023

12342008201520232008: 3.4 Percentage of gross value added2009: 3.5 Percentage of gross value added2010: 3.4 Percentage of gross value added2011: 3.6 Percentage of gross value added2012: 3.7 Percentage of gross value added2013: 3 Percentage of gross value added2014: 3 Percentage of gross value added2015: 3.2 Percentage of gross value added2016: 3.4 Percentage of gross value added2017: 3.4 Percentage of gross value added2018: 3.2 Percentage of gross value added2019: 3.6 Percentage of gross value added2020: 1.4 Percentage of gross value added2021: 0.8 Percentage of gross value added2022: 2.3 Percentage of gross value added2023: 2.4 Percentage of gross value added

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of gross value added.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.4 Percentage of gross value added, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.7 Percentage of gross value added in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8 Percentage of gross value added, in 2021.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA (direct) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross value added Change
2008 3.4 Percentage of gross value added
2009 3.5 Percentage of gross value added +2.9%
2010 3.4 Percentage of gross value added -2.9%
2011 3.6 Percentage of gross value added +5.9%
2012 3.7 Percentage of gross value added +2.8%
2013 3 Percentage of gross value added -18.9%
2014 3 Percentage of gross value added +0.0%
2015 3.2 Percentage of gross value added +6.7%
2016 3.4 Percentage of gross value added +6.2%
2017 3.4 Percentage of gross value added +0.0%
2018 3.2 Percentage of gross value added -5.9%
2019 3.6 Percentage of gross value added +12.5%
2020 1.4 Percentage of gross value added -61.1%
2021 0.8 Percentage of gross value added -42.9%
2022 2.3 Percentage of gross value added +187.5%
2023 2.4 Percentage of gross value added +4.3%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.4 Percentage of gross value added is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.35 Percentage of gross value added, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.4 Percentage of gross value added is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 Percentage of gross value added, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +187.5% 0.8 Percentage of gross value added 2.3 Percentage of gross value added
2020 -61.1% 3.6 Percentage of gross value added 1.4 Percentage of gross value added
2021 -42.9% 1.4 Percentage of gross value added 0.8 Percentage of gross value added

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.45 Percentage of gross value added 3.4 Percentage of gross value added 3.5 Percentage of gross value added 2
2010s 3.35 Percentage of gross value added 3 Percentage of gross value added 3.7 Percentage of gross value added 10
2020s 1.72 Percentage of gross value added 0.8 Percentage of gross value added 2.4 Percentage of gross value added 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Australia 2.7 Percentage of gross value added compare
  2. 26 Germany 2.6 Percentage of gross value added compare
  3. 27 Czechia 2.5 Percentage of gross value added compare
  4. 28 Finland 2.4 Percentage of gross value added compare
  5. 28 Romania 2.4 Percentage of gross value added compare
  6. 31 Colombia 2.2 Percentage of gross value added compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.4 Percentage of gross value added in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 Percentage of gross value added in 2012.
What is the lowest key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 Percentage of gross value added in 2021.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA (direct). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA (direct)
Unit
Percentage of gross value added
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 508 data points, 2008–2024
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Tourism GDP corresponds to the part of GDP generated by all industries in response to internal tourism consumption. A further distinction must be made between direct tourism GDP and indirect tourism GDP. Put simply, tourism direct GDP is generated by industries directly in contact with visitors, while indirect tourism GDP is generated by industries supplying inputs to industries directly in contact with the visitors. The Tourism Staellite Account (TSA) Framework limits its recommendations to the evaluation of direct tourism GDP.