Tourism contribution to GDP — all countries

Tourism contribution to GDP — Australia

Tourism contribution to GDP in Australia in 2023 — 2.9%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 28. Since 2008, the indicator has risen by 0.2 pp.

2023 2.9% +0.1 pp vs 2022
World rank 18of 28
Period maximum 3.1%2018
Period minimum 1.5%2020

Trend over time

2008–2023 · % of GDP

Tourism contribution to GDP — Australia, 2008–20231.522.533.52008201020122014201620182020202220232008: 2.7%2009: 2.8%2010: 2.6%2011: 2.6%2012: 2.6%2013: 2.5%2014: 2.7%2015: 2.9%2016: 2.9%2017: 2.9%2018: 3.1%2019: 2.4%2020: 1.5%2021: 1.6%2022: 2.8%2023: 2.9%
Change over the period: +0.2 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 2.9%
Tourism contribution to GDP — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.9 +0.1 pp
2022 2.8 +1.2 pp
2021 1.6 +0.1 pp
2020 1.5 −0.9 pp
2019 2.4 −0.7 pp
2018 3.1 +0.2 pp
2017 2.9 +0 pp
2016 2.9 +0 pp
2015 2.9 +0.2 pp
2014 2.7 +0.2 pp
2013 2.5 −0.1 pp
2012 2.6 +0 pp
2011 2.6 +0 pp
2010 2.6 −0.2 pp
2009 2.8 +0.1 pp
2008 2.7

Australia and New Zealand, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 3.7 AU Australia 2.9

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.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.