Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Canada

Canada: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2019
All-time low
1.0%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Canada, 2008–2024

00.511.522008201620242008: 1.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 2 %2019: 2 %2020: 1 %2021: 1 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 1.8 %2024: 1.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Canada is 1.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Canada peaked at 2.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.

That places Canada 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Canada, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 1.8%
2009 1.8% +0.6%
2010 1.8% +0.2%
2011 1.8% -0.8%
2012 1.8% +1.0%
2013 1.8% -1.9%
2014 1.8% -0.1%
2015 1.9% +7.5%
2016 2.0% +3.0%
2017 2.0% +0.0%
2018 2.0% +0.4%
2019 2.0% +0.6%
2020 1.0% -50.4%
2021 1.0% +3.0%
2022 1.6% +50.5%
2023 1.8% +14.8%
2024 1.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.0% 1.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Canada?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Canada was 1.8% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
How does Canada rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Canada ranks 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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