Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Australia
Australia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Australia, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.9% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Australia peaked at 3.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Australia 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 46 Chile 3.3% compare
- 47 Australia and New Zealand 3.1% compare
- 48 United States of America 3.0% compare
- 50 Peru 2.9% compare
- 51 Qatar 2.9% compare
- 52 Russian Federation 2.8% compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,249 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 15,077 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Australia?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Australia was 2.9% in 2023, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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