Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — North America

Tourism share of exports in North America in 2019 — 9.39%. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 0.77 pp.

2019 9.39% −0.13 pp vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 10.35%1996
Period minimum 7.01%2008

Trend over time

1995–2019 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — North America, 1995–201978910111995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 10.16%1996: 10.35%1997: 9.92%1998: 9.79%1999: 9.62%2000: 9.31%2001: 8.92%2002: 8.54%2003: 7.89%2004: 7.89%2005: 7.7%2006: 7.15%2007: 7.06%2008: 7.01%2009: 7.69%2010: 7.7%2011: 7.41%2012: 8.7%2013: 9.23%2014: 9.32%2015: 10.12%2016: 10.21%2017: 9.78%2018: 9.53%2019: 9.39%
Change over the period: −0.77 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2019

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

North America 9.39%
World 7.39%
Tourism share of exports — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 9.39 −0.13 pp
2018 9.53 −0.25 pp
2017 9.78 −0.43 pp
2016 10.21 +0.09 pp
2015 10.12 +0.8 pp
2014 9.32 +0.09 pp
2013 9.23 +0.53 pp
2012 8.7 +1.29 pp
2011 7.41 −0.29 pp
2010 7.7 +0.01 pp
2009 7.69 +0.68 pp
2008 7.01 −0.05 pp
2007 7.06 −0.08 pp
2006 7.15 −0.55 pp
2005 7.7 −0.2 pp
2004 7.89 +0.01 pp
2003 7.89 −0.66 pp
2002 8.54 −0.37 pp
2001 8.92 −0.39 pp
2000 9.31 −0.31 pp
1999 9.62 −0.17 pp
1998 9.79 −0.13 pp
1997 9.92 −0.42 pp
1996 10.35 +0.18 pp
1995 10.16

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.