Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in World

World: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
11th
of 23 groups
All-time high
3.8%
in 2019
All-time low
2.5%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in World, 2008–2024

012342008201620242008: 3.5 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 2.6 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3.5 %2024: 3.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in World is 3.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in World peaked at 3.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.

That places World 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in World, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in World, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 3.5%
2009 3.4% -1.2%
2010 3.4% -0.3%
2011 3.5% +0.6%
2012 3.5% +0.7%
2013 3.6% +3.0%
2014 3.6% +0.8%
2015 3.7% +1.2%
2016 3.7% -0.1%
2017 3.7% +0.7%
2018 3.7% +0.8%
2019 3.8% +1.9%
2020 2.5% -34.5%
2021 2.6% +4.8%
2022 3.1% +21.4%
2023 3.5% +10.7%
2024 3.5% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.4% 3.5% 2
2010s 3.6% 3.4% 3.8% 10
2020s 3.0% 2.5% 3.5% 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 8 Palau 9.8% compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 8.9% compare
  3. 10 Philippines 8.9% compare
  4. 11 Mexico 8.6% compare
  5. 12 Mauritius 8.6% compare
  6. 13 Portugal 8.1% compare
  7. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in World?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in World was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
How does World rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
World ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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