Tourism contribution to GDP in Montserrat
Montserrat: Tourism contribution to GDP was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Montserrat, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 0.5% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Montserrat peaked at 2.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Montserrat 98th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.3% | — |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 95 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
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- 97 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
- 99 Hong Kong, China 0.4% compare
- 100 Mongolia 0.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Montserrat
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3704 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2704 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 3.7 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.7 (2025)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.56 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 61.17 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 22.65 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 94.26 SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 94.26 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 25.99 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Montserrat?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Montserrat was 0.5% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Montserrat rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Montserrat ranks 98th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.