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Tourism contribution to GDP

What part of the economy of a country tourism makes up.

Unit: % of GDP Period: 2008–2023 Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO)
Source: UN Tourism · About the indicator
Average: 5.03% Countries: 125

The ranking uses the latest available value for each country — the year is shown in the row. The table spans 2008 to 2023.

Tourism contribution to GDP, 2008–2023

Top-20 · % of GDP

Tourism contribution to GDP, 2008–2023010203040British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands: 33.2%33.2GuyanaGuyana: 33%33Saint LuciaSaint Lucia: 30%30United States Virgin Is…United States Virgin Islands: 25.1%25.1ArubaAruba: 21.2%21.2MacaoMacao: 16.64%16.64BahamasBahamas: 15.17%15.17CroatiaCroatia: 11.82%11.82Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda: 11.71%11.71PanamaPanama: 10.8%10.8MontenegroMontenegro: 10%10FijiFiji: 9.9%9.9JamaicaJamaica: 9.8%9.8PalauPalau: 9.76%9.76BhutanBhutan: 9.52%9.52LebanonLebanon: 9.1%9.1PortugalPortugal: 9.1%9.1UruguayUruguay: 8.9%8.9MauritiusMauritius: 8.6%8.6PhilippinesPhilippines: 8.59%8.59
Tourism contribution to GDP — 2008–2023 Current breakdown Full series CSV XLSX JSON
# Year Subregion World rank
1 VG British Virgin Islands 33.2 2018 1
2 GY Guyana 33 2023 2
3 LC Saint Lucia 30 2008 3
4 VI United States Virgin Islands 25.1 2019 4
5 AW Aruba 21.2 2017 5
6 MO Macao 16.64 2022 6
7 BS Bahamas 15.17 2012 7
8 HR Croatia 11.82 2019 8
9 AG Antigua and Barbuda 11.71 2022 9
10 PA Panama 10.8 2023 10
11 ME Montenegro 10 2009 11
12 FJ Fiji 9.9 2022 12
13 JM Jamaica 9.8 2019 13
14 PW Palau 9.76 2020 14
15 BT Bhutan 9.52 2019 15
16 LB Lebanon 9.1 2023 16
17 PT Portugal 9.1 2023 16
18 UY Uruguay 8.9 2023 18
19 MU Mauritius 8.6 2022 19
20 PH Philippines 8.59 2023 20
21 MX Mexico 8.46 2022 21
22 PF French Polynesia 8 2022 22
23 GQ Equatorial Guinea 7.29 2020 23
24 GR Greece 7.14 2023 24
25 BH Bahrain 7.14 2023 25
26 MA Morocco 7.06 2019 26
27 HN Honduras 6.52 2013 27
28 GU Guam 6.3 2021 28
29 AE United Arab Emirates 6.2 2021 29
30 IS Iceland 6.1 2022 30
31 JO Jordan 5.9 2018 31
32 MT Malta 5.9 2010 31
33 IT Italy 5.71 2019 33
34 SL Sierra Leone 5.6 2020 34
35 AL Albania 5.56 2023 35
36 ES Spain 5.5 2021 36
37 EE Estonia 5.4 2017 37
38 MQ Martinique 5.4 2019 37
39 BW Botswana 5.1 2019 39
40 TN Tunisia 4.89 2023 40
41 CM Cameroon 4.82 2021 41
42 IE Ireland 4.76 2019 42
43 MY Malaysia 4.45 2023 43
44 KE Kenya 4.4 2019 44
45 TR Türkiye 4.4 2022 44
46 SA Saudi Arabia 4.36 2023 46
47 NG Nigeria 4.29 2020 47
48 MZ Mozambique 4.02 2023 48
49 NL Netherlands 3.8 2023 49
50 AZ Azerbaijan 3.73 2023 50
51 NZ New Zealand 3.7 2023 51
52 WS Samoa 3.69 2023 52
53 KG Kyrgyzstan 3.6 2022 53
54 FR France 3.56 2022 54
55 ZA South Africa 3.54 2022 55
56 SV El Salvador 3.52 2018 56
57 BE Belgium 3.43 2022 57
58 TJ Tajikistan 3.37 2022 58
59 LK Sri Lanka 3.34 2018 59
60 CL Chile 3.31 2019 60
61 RE Réunion 3.3 2019 61
62 SI Slovenia 3.27 2020 62
63 BD Bangladesh 3.02 2019 63
64 US United States 2.97 2022 64
65 AU Australia 2.9 2023 65
66 QA Qatar 2.86 2022 66
67 TH Thailand 2.78 2022 67
68 PR Puerto Rico 2.75 2020 68
69 LT Lithuania 2.74 2023 69
70 CR Costa Rica 2.72 2021 70
71 AT Austria 2.66 2021 71
72 SG Singapore 2.63 2015 72
73 ET Ethiopia 2.61 2019 73
74 LV Latvia 2.6 2021 74
75 IN India 2.6 2022 75
76 UG Uganda 2.53 2022 76
77 PE Peru 2.52 2023 77
78 RU Russia 2.51 2023 78
79 NO Norway 2.5 2021 79
80 KR South Korea 2.5 2019 79
81 OM Oman 2.43 2022 81
82 MK North Macedonia 2.36 2019 82
83 CO Colombia 2.35 2023 83
84 PL Poland 2.3 2022 84
85 EC Ecuador 2.28 2019 85
86 ID Indonesia 2.24 2020 86
87 CZ Czechia 2.22 2022 87
88 BM Bermuda 2.2 2021 88
89 DE Germany 2.16 2021 89
90 CH Switzerland 2.14 2023 90
91 EG Egypt 2.04 2020 91
92 SK Slovakia 2 2022 92
93 NA Namibia 2 2021 93
94 VN Vietnam 1.97 2021 94
95 SE Sweden 1.93 2021 95
96 BY Belarus 1.9 2022 96
97 IL Israel 1.88 2023 97
98 DK Denmark 1.83 2022 98
99 MH Marshall Islands 1.8 2021 99
100 FM Micronesia 1.79 2018 100
101 FI Finland 1.77 2022 101
102 GB United Kingdom 1.77 2020 102
103 AR Argentina 1.68 2022 103
104 HU Hungary 1.64 2021 104
105 MW Malawi 1.6 2020 105
106 NP Nepal 1.6 2021 105
107 RO Romania 1.58 2021 107
108 CA Canada 1.58 2023 108
109 CI Côte d'Ivoire 1.5 2020 109
110 DZ Algeria 1.39 2023 110
111 JP Japan 1.2 2022 111
112 PY Paraguay 1.09 2022 112
113 KZ Kazakhstan 1 2022 113
114 GN Guinea 0.92 2017 114
115 RW Rwanda 0.9 2020 115
116 BN Brunei Darussalam 0.83 2016 116
117 LU Luxembourg 0.8 2022 117
118 KI Kiribati 0.72 2019 118
119 SZ Eswatini 0.69 2021 119
120 PS Palestine 0.66 2020 120
121 KW Kuwait 0.59 2023 121
122 MD Moldova 0.52 2023 122
123 MS Montserrat 0.5 2021 123
124 HK Hong Kong 0.41 2022 124
125 MN Mongolia 0.04 2020 125
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Maximum 33.2%
Median 3.02%
Minimum 0.04%

About the indicator

The share of tourism in the gross domestic product of a country — the direct contribution of the industry, without indirect effects through suppliers. The indicator differs from the share of tourism in exports in that it counts domestic tourism as well: a country with a large internal travel market can have a noticeable contribution of the industry to GDP alongside modest foreign currency receipts. The highest values come from island states, where tourism is the foundation of the economy and the main reason for its vulnerability: the pandemic of 2020 brought their GDP down harder than anywhere else.

Important: The direct contribution, without the multiplier. The estimates are built on tourism satellite accounts, which not all countries maintain, so coverage is narrower than for arrivals and receipts.

Updates
annually
Unit of measurement
% of GDP
Observation period
2008–2023
License
UN Tourism terms of use
Dataset
Tourism Statistics Database

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