Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Israel

Israel: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Israel, 2008–2023

0.511.522.532008201520232008: 2.72009: 2.52010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.62014: 2.52015: 2.62016: 2.52017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 0.72021: 1.12022: 1.92023: 1.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Israel is 1.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Israel peaked at 2.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

Israel ranks 82nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Israel, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 2.7%
2009 2.5% -5.8%
2010 2.8% +9.1%
2011 2.7% -2.3%
2012 2.7% +1.6%
2013 2.6% -4.5%
2014 2.5% -3.4%
2015 2.6% +2.5%
2016 2.5% -2.7%
2017 2.6% +1.2%
2018 2.6% +3.4%
2019 2.6% -2.2%
2020 0.7% -72.9%
2021 1.1% +52.5%
2022 1.9% +74.9%
2023 1.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2
2010s 2.6% 2.5% 2.8% 10
2020s 1.4% 0.7% 1.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Israel?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Israel was 1.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Israel rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Israel ranks 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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