Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Lower-middle-income countries

Tourism share of exports in lower-middle-income countries in 2020 — 3.19%. Since 2003, the indicator has fallen by 6.8 pp.

2020 3.19% −5.26 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 11.55%2009
Period minimum 3.19%2020

Trend over time

2003–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Lower-middle-income countries, 2003–202005101520032005200720092011201320152017201920202003: 9.99%2004: 10.5%2005: 10.04%2006: 9.86%2007: 9.96%2008: 8.38%2009: 11.55%2010: 10.95%2011: 9.14%2012: 7.22%2013: 6.93%2014: 6.79%2015: 7.53%2016: 7.38%2017: 7.72%2018: 7.96%2019: 8.45%2020: 3.19%
Change over the period: −6.8 pp Annual average: -0.4 pp
Tourism share of exports — Lower-middle-income countries, by year Lower-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 3.19 −5.26 pp
2019 8.45 +0.49 pp
2018 7.96 +0.24 pp
2017 7.72 +0.34 pp
2016 7.38 −0.15 pp
2015 7.53 +0.74 pp
2014 6.79 −0.13 pp
2013 6.93 −0.3 pp
2012 7.22 −1.92 pp
2011 9.14 −1.8 pp
2010 10.95 −0.6 pp
2009 11.55 +3.17 pp
2008 8.38 −1.58 pp
2007 9.96 +0.09 pp
2006 9.86 −0.18 pp
2005 10.04 −0.46 pp
2004 10.5 +0.51 pp
2003 9.99

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.