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

Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
49th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Australia, 2008–2023

01232008201520232008: 2.7 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.9 %

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Australia, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
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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