Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Colombia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.2% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Colombia peaked at 2.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 71st 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Colombia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -52.8% | 2.6% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Colombia?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Colombia was 2.2% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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