Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Switzerland

Switzerland: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
73rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

00.511.522.52008201520232008: 2.42009: 2.42010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.32015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.42020: 1.52021: 1.62022: 1.92023: 2.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Switzerland stood at 2.1%.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Switzerland peaked at 2.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 73rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Switzerland, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 2.4%
2009 2.4% -0.4%
2010 2.3% -0.9%
2011 2.3% -3.3%
2012 2.3% +0.1%
2013 2.3% +1.3%
2014 2.3% -0.2%
2015 2.3% -1.0%
2016 2.3% +1.2%
2017 2.4% +2.2%
2018 2.4% +0.7%
2019 2.4% +0.7%
2020 1.5% -35.4%
2021 1.6% +5.1%
2022 1.9% +19.5%
2023 2.1% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.5% 2.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Switzerland?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Switzerland was 2.1% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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