Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2018
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Australia and New Zealand, 2008–2024

01232008201620242008: 32009: 3.12010: 2.92011: 2.82012: 2.92013: 2.82014: 32015: 3.22016: 3.32017: 3.32018: 3.42019: 2.82020: 22021: 1.82022: 2.82023: 3.12024: 3.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Australia and New Zealand is 3.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 3.0%
2009 3.1% +0.6%
2010 2.9% -6.2%
2011 2.8% -0.8%
2012 2.9% +0.1%
2013 2.8% -2.3%
2014 3.0% +6.9%
2015 3.2% +8.7%
2016 3.3% +2.7%
2017 3.3% -1.5%
2018 3.4% +5.4%
2019 2.8% -18.1%
2020 2.0% -28.4%
2021 1.8% -9.8%
2022 2.8% +55.7%
2023 3.1% +7.6%
2024 3.1% +1.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Australia and New Zealand 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 +55.7% 1.8% 2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 3.0% 3.1% 2
2010s 3.0% 2.8% 3.4% 10
2020s 2.6% 1.8% 3.1% 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 44 Belgium 3.4% compare
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  3. 46 Chile 3.3% compare
  4. 48 United States 3.0% compare
  5. 49 Australia 2.9% compare
  6. 50 Peru 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Australia and New Zealand?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Australia and New Zealand was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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