Tourism contribution to GDP in Israel
Israel: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Israel, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.9% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Israel peaked at 2.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
Israel ranks 72nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +74.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,095 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4159 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 22,550 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,946 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.4688 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Israel?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Israel was 1.9% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Israel ranks 72nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.