Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Spain
Spain: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 4.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.6%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
31st
of 109 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2019
All-time low
3.9%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Spain, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.6% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Spain ranks 31st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.5% | — |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 3 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,804 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,417 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Spain?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Spain was 4.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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