Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 242.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.4% | — |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -60.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +242.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +242.9% | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| 2021 | -60.4% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.4% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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