Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.0%
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
76th
of 109 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2019
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Viet Nam, 2013–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 2.0% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 9.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
That places Viet Nam 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.1% | — |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -45.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Viet Nam?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Viet Nam was 2.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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