Tourism contribution to GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tourism contribution to GDP was 8.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Uruguay is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 56.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Uruguay peaked at 9.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.2% | — |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,300 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 918,542 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Uruguay?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Uruguay was 8.9% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.