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

Latest (2023)
8.9%
Change on year
up 56.6%
World rank
9th
of 109 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2017
All-time low
5.7%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02468102008201520232008: 6.22009: 6.22010: 6.72011: 82012: 7.32013: 6.92014: 7.32015: 7.22016: 82017: 9.42018: 8.82019: 7.62022: 5.72023: 8.9

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Panama 10.8% compare
  2. 7 Jamaica 9.8% compare
  3. 8 Palau 9.8% compare
  4. 10 Philippines 8.9% compare
  5. 11 Mexico 8.6% compare
  6. 12 Mauritius 8.6% compare

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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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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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