Tourism contribution to GDP — all countries

Tourism contribution to GDP — G20

Tourism contribution to GDP in the G20 in 2022 — 2.9%. Since 2010, the indicator has fallen by 0.17 pp.

2022 2.9% +0.54 pp vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 3.27%2019
Period minimum 2%2020

Trend over time

2010–2022 · % of GDP

Tourism contribution to GDP — G20, 2010–20221.522.533.520102012201420162018202020222010: 3.07%2015: 3.21%2016: 3.05%2017: 3.16%2018: 3.05%2019: 3.27%2020: 2%2021: 2.37%2022: 2.9%
Change over the period: −0.17 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp
Tourism contribution to GDP — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 2.9 +0.54 pp
2021 2.37 +0.37 pp
2020 2 −1.27 pp
2019 3.27 +0.23 pp
2018 3.05 −0.12 pp
2017 3.16 +0.12 pp
2016 3.05 −0.17 pp
2015 3.21
2010 3.07

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.