Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
7th
of 23 groups
All-time high
3.9%
in 2019
All-time low
3.0%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

012342008201620242008: 3.22009: 3.22010: 3.22011: 3.32012: 3.42013: 3.72014: 3.72015: 3.82016: 3.82017: 3.82018: 3.82019: 3.92020: 32021: 32022: 3.12023: 3.72024: 3.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eastern Asia stood at 3.9%.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eastern Asia peaked at 3.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.

That places Eastern Asia 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Eastern Asia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 3.2%
2009 3.2% +0.4%
2010 3.2% +1.2%
2011 3.3% +3.6%
2012 3.4% +2.8%
2013 3.7% +7.1%
2014 3.7% +1.2%
2015 3.8% +1.5%
2016 3.8% -0.3%
2017 3.8% +1.5%
2018 3.8% +0.7%
2019 3.9% +1.4%
2020 3.0% -22.6%
2021 3.0% +0.9%
2022 3.1% +1.0%
2023 3.7% +20.9%
2024 3.9% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 2
2010s 3.6% 3.2% 3.9% 10
2020s 3.3% 3.0% 3.9% 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

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  4. 7 Jamaica 9.8% compare
  5. 8 Palau 9.8% compare
  6. 9 Uruguay 8.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eastern Asia?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eastern Asia was 3.9% 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
How does Eastern Asia rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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