Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — South Asia

Tourism share of exports in South Asia in 2020 — 3.03%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 3.19 pp.

2020 3.03% −3.57 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 6.67%2017
Period minimum 3.03%2020

Trend over time

2000–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — South Asia, 2000–202034567200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202000: 6.22%2001: 5.59%2002: 4.84%2003: 5.54%2004: 5.57%2005: 4.95%2006: 4.84%2007: 4.88%2008: 4.3%2009: 4.5%2012: 4.63%2013: 4.74%2014: 5.1%2015: 5.94%2016: 6.35%2017: 6.67%2018: 6.41%2019: 6.61%2020: 3.03%
Change over the period: −3.19 pp Annual average: -0.16 pp
Tourism share of exports — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 3.03 −3.57 pp
2019 6.61 +0.19 pp
2018 6.41 −0.25 pp
2017 6.67 +0.32 pp
2016 6.35 +0.4 pp
2015 5.94 +0.85 pp
2014 5.1 +0.36 pp
2013 4.74 +0.11 pp
2012 4.63
2009 4.5 +0.19 pp
2008 4.3 −0.57 pp
2007 4.88 +0.04 pp
2006 4.84 −0.11 pp
2005 4.95 −0.62 pp
2004 5.57 +0.03 pp
2003 5.54 +0.7 pp
2002 4.84 −0.75 pp
2001 5.59 −0.63 pp
2000 6.22

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.