Tourism contribution to GDP in Guam
Guam: Tourism contribution to GDP was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Guam, 2010–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tourism contribution to gdp in Guam stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Guam peaked at 22.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Guam 22nd out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.0% | — |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +81.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.2% | 22.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Guam
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP 6.91 billion current US$ (2022)
- GDP deflator 127.49 base year varies by country (2022)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.5% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 41,833 current LCU per person (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,628 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- GDP per capita 34,628 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -56.1% (2022)
- Trade 71.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Guam?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Guam was 6.3% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Guam rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Guam ranks 22nd out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam 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.