Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Egypt

Egypt: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.0%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
74th
of 109 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2009–2020

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Egypt, 2009–2020

234562009201420202009: 5.62010: 6.32012: 4.82013: 3.92014: 4.32015: 3.32016: 2.52017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 2.32020: 2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 2.0% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Egypt peaked at 6.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 74th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Egypt, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 5.6%
2010 6.3% +12.5%
2012 4.8% -23.8%
2013 3.9% -18.8%
2014 4.3% +10.3%
2015 3.3% -23.3%
2016 2.5% -25.2%
2017 1.6% -34.0%
2018 1.6% -0.6%
2019 2.3% +43.2%
2020 2.0% -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
2010s 3.4% 1.6% 6.3% 9
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Egypt?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Egypt was 2.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Egypt ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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