Tourism contribution to GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Viet Nam, 2013–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 2.0% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 9.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
Viet Nam ranks 69th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.1% | — |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,466 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 116.45 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Viet Nam?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Viet Nam was 2.0% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 69th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.