Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 4.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
5th
of 23 groups
All-time high
4.2%
in 2019
All-time low
2.8%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2008–2024

012342008201620242008: 3.32009: 3.32010: 3.42011: 3.52012: 3.62013: 3.82014: 3.92015: 42016: 42017: 4.12018: 4.22019: 4.22020: 32021: 2.82022: 3.12023: 3.82024: 4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 4.0% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 4.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 3.3%
2009 3.3% -0.3%
2010 3.4% +1.3%
2011 3.5% +3.5%
2012 3.6% +3.0%
2013 3.8% +6.9%
2014 3.9% +1.5%
2015 4.0% +2.4%
2016 4.0% +1.0%
2017 4.1% +2.3%
2018 4.2% +1.1%
2019 4.2% +2.1%
2020 3.0% -30.3%
2021 2.8% -4.1%
2022 3.1% +8.5%
2023 3.8% +24.6%
2024 4.0% +4.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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
2020 -30.3% 4.2% 3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 2
2010s 3.9% 3.4% 4.2% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.8% 4.0% 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

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  4. 5 Antigua and Barbuda 11.7% compare
  5. 6 Panama 10.8% compare
  6. 7 Jamaica 9.8% compare
  7. 8 Palau 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 4.0% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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