Tourism contribution to GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Tourism contribution to GDP was 3.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tourism contribution to GDP in United States of America, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in United States of America is 3.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in United States of America peaked at 3.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 45th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tourism contribution to GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 3 |
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 88,812 current US$ per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in United States of America?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in United States of America was 3.0% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- United States of America ranks 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.