Tourism contribution to GDP in Canada
Canada: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Canada, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Canada is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Canada peaked at 2.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
Canada ranks 83rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 42,520 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Canada?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Canada was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Canada ranks 83rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.