Tourism contribution to GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Egypt, 2009–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, tourism contribution to gdp in Egypt stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Egypt peaked at 6.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
That places Egypt 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 29.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -60.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -122.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 57.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 25,361 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Egypt?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Egypt was 2.0% in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.