Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — European Union

Tourism share of exports in the European Union in 2020 — 3.16%. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 6.7 pp.

2020 3.16% −2.58 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 10.44%1997
Period minimum 3.16%2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — European Union, 1995–20200510151995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 9.86%1996: 10.06%1997: 10.44%1998: 10.27%1999: 8.2%2000: 7.62%2001: 7.36%2002: 7.14%2003: 6.9%2004: 6.56%2005: 6.76%2006: 6.33%2007: 6.11%2008: 5.99%2009: 6.25%2010: 5.59%2011: 5.56%2012: 5.1%2013: 5.18%2014: 5.21%2015: 5.6%2016: 5.66%2017: 5.69%2018: 5.64%2019: 5.74%2020: 3.16%
Change over the period: −6.7 pp Annual average: -0.27 pp
Tourism share of exports — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 3.16 −2.58 pp
2019 5.74 +0.11 pp
2018 5.64 −0.05 pp
2017 5.69 +0.02 pp
2016 5.66 +0.07 pp
2015 5.6 +0.39 pp
2014 5.21 +0.03 pp
2013 5.18 +0.08 pp
2012 5.1 −0.46 pp
2011 5.56 −0.03 pp
2010 5.59 −0.66 pp
2009 6.25 +0.26 pp
2008 5.99 −0.12 pp
2007 6.11 −0.22 pp
2006 6.33 −0.43 pp
2005 6.76 +0.2 pp
2004 6.56 −0.34 pp
2003 6.9 −0.24 pp
2002 7.14 −0.22 pp
2001 7.36 −0.26 pp
2000 7.62 −0.58 pp
1999 8.2 −2.07 pp
1998 10.27 −0.17 pp
1997 10.44 +0.38 pp
1996 10.06 +0.2 pp
1995 9.86

About the indicator

Receipts from international tourism as a percent of total exports of goods and services. An indicator of the dependence of an economy on tourism: in small island states it exceeds 50%, which makes them extremely vulnerable to any restrictions on international travel — as the pandemic demonstrated.

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