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

02462016201920222016: 6.5 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 5 %2021: 3.9 %2022: 4.6 %

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Spain, 2016 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.7% 6.5% 6.8% 4
2020s 4.5% 3.9% 5.0% 3

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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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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
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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