Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United States of America, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United States of America is 3.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United States of America peaked at 3.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 48th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.9% | 3.0% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | +28.7% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United States of America?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United States of America was 3.0% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- United States of America ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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