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

South-Eastern Asia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
4th
of 23 groups
All-time high
6.7%
in 2019
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

2462008201620242008: 4.42009: 4.42010: 4.42011: 4.52012: 4.72013: 4.92014: 5.12015: 5.52016: 5.92017: 6.22018: 6.42019: 6.72020: 2.52021: 1.22022: 3.12023: 4.72024: 5.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in South-Eastern Asia stood at 5.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 6.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in South-Eastern Asia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 4.4%
2009 4.4% -2.1%
2010 4.4% -0.1%
2011 4.5% +3.3%
2012 4.7% +4.5%
2013 4.9% +5.2%
2014 5.1% +3.8%
2015 5.5% +8.2%
2016 5.9% +6.7%
2017 6.2% +5.2%
2018 6.4% +3.6%
2019 6.7% +3.8%
2020 2.5% -62.1%
2021 1.2% -51.4%
2022 3.1% +152.6%
2023 4.7% +49.3%
2024 5.1% +9.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in 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
2022 +152.6% 1.2% 3.1%
2020 -62.1% 6.7% 2.5%
2021 -51.4% 2.5% 1.2%
2023 +49.3% 3.1% 4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 2
2010s 5.4% 4.4% 6.7% 10
2020s 3.3% 1.2% 5.1% 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

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  2. 2 United States Virgin Islands 25.1% compare
  3. 3 Aruba 21.2% compare
  4. 4 Fiji 13.2% compare
  5. 5 Antigua and Barbuda 11.7% compare
  6. 6 Panama 10.8% compare
  7. 7 Jamaica 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in South-Eastern Asia?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in South-Eastern Asia was 5.1% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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