Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Armenia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Armenia stood at 10.5%.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Armenia peaked at 13.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1995.
Armenia ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +78.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +64.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -79.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +149.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +124.3% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 2.4% | 13.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,560 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,996 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 408.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.87 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Armenia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Armenia was 10.5% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.