Tourism contribution to GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
up 100.4%
World rank
78th
of 100 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Tourism contribution to GDP in Argentina, 2016–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Argentina is 1.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 100.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
That places Argentina 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.9% | — |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +100.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,382 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,408 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 38.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 283.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Argentina?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Argentina was 1.7% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Argentina ranks 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.