Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 8.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 56.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Uruguay peaked at 9.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.2% | — |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,606 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,439 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Uruguay?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Uruguay was 8.9% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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