Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Central America

Tourism share of exports in Central America in 2020 — 3.15%. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 7.48 pp.

2020 3.15% −3.78 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 10.63%1995
Period minimum 3.15%2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Central America, 1995–20200510151995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 10.63%1996: 10%1997: 9.79%1998: 7.12%1999: 6.53%2000: 6.26%2001: 6.61%2002: 6.73%2003: 7.06%2004: 6.96%2005: 6.74%2006: 6.21%2007: 6.15%2008: 6.1%2009: 6.54%2010: 5.41%2011: 4.86%2012: 5.05%2013: 5.39%2014: 5.75%2015: 6.42%2016: 7.02%2017: 6.92%2018: 6.72%2019: 6.93%2020: 3.15%
Change over the period: −7.48 pp Annual average: -0.3 pp
Tourism share of exports — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 3.15 −3.78 pp
2019 6.93 +0.21 pp
2018 6.72 −0.2 pp
2017 6.92 −0.1 pp
2016 7.02 +0.6 pp
2015 6.42 +0.67 pp
2014 5.75 +0.36 pp
2013 5.39 +0.34 pp
2012 5.05 +0.18 pp
2011 4.86 −0.54 pp
2010 5.41 −1.13 pp
2009 6.54 +0.44 pp
2008 6.1 −0.04 pp
2007 6.15 −0.06 pp
2006 6.21 −0.54 pp
2005 6.74 −0.22 pp
2004 6.96 −0.1 pp
2003 7.06 +0.33 pp
2002 6.73 +0.12 pp
2001 6.61 +0.35 pp
2000 6.26 −0.26 pp
1999 6.53 −0.59 pp
1998 7.12 −2.67 pp
1997 9.79 −0.21 pp
1996 10 −0.63 pp
1995 10.63

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.