Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ukraine, 1996–2024
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
Ukraine recorded 0.6% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 4.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Ukraine ranks 162nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.0% | — |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +88.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,142 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 47,609 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ukraine?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ukraine was 0.6% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 162nd 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 Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.