Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Europe
Europe: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Europe, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Europe stood at 3.6%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Europe peaked at 4.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
That places Europe 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.9% | — |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More economy & growth data for Europe
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 27.06 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.85 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 22.10 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,680 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,332 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.04 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.98 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5895 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Europe?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Europe was 3.6% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Europe rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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