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

Southern Asia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
18th
of 23 groups
All-time high
3.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

12342008201620242008: 3.62009: 3.62010: 3.62011: 32012: 3.12013: 3.12014: 3.12015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.72019: 2.72020: 0.8832021: 12022: 2.62023: 2.72024: 2.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Southern Asia is 2.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Southern Asia peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

That places Southern Asia 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Southern Asia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 3.6%
2009 3.6% +0.0%
2010 3.6% -0.1%
2011 3.0% -15.4%
2012 3.1% +1.7%
2013 3.1% -1.1%
2014 3.1% +2.1%
2015 2.7% -13.5%
2016 2.7% -0.8%
2017 2.7% -0.3%
2018 2.7% -0.2%
2019 2.7% +2.5%
2020 0.9% -67.7%
2021 1.0% +13.3%
2022 2.6% +158.9%
2023 2.7% +4.0%
2024 2.7% +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Southern 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 +158.9% 1.0% 2.6%
2020 -67.7% 2.7% 0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.7% 3.6% 10
2020s 2.0% 0.9% 2.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Southern Asia?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Southern Asia was 2.7% 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Southern Asia rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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