Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — South America

Tourism share of exports in South America in 2020 — 2.08%. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 3.57 pp.

2020 2.08% −3.41 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 6.57%1999
Period minimum 2.08%2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — South America, 1995–2020024681995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 5.65%1996: 6.19%1997: 6.17%1998: 6.33%1999: 6.57%2000: 6.35%2001: 5.97%2002: 5.22%2003: 5.19%2004: 4.9%2005: 4.68%2006: 4.45%2007: 4.46%2008: 4.23%2009: 4.94%2010: 4.23%2011: 3.91%2012: 3.64%2013: 3.96%2014: 4.29%2015: 5.28%2016: 5.86%2017: 5.69%2018: 5.46%2019: 5.49%2020: 2.08%
Change over the period: −3.57 pp Annual average: -0.14 pp
Tourism share of exports — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 2.08 −3.41 pp
2019 5.49 +0.03 pp
2018 5.46 −0.23 pp
2017 5.69 −0.17 pp
2016 5.86 +0.58 pp
2015 5.28 +0.99 pp
2014 4.29 +0.32 pp
2013 3.96 +0.32 pp
2012 3.64 −0.27 pp
2011 3.91 −0.32 pp
2010 4.23 −0.72 pp
2009 4.94 +0.71 pp
2008 4.23 −0.22 pp
2007 4.46 +0.01 pp
2006 4.45 −0.23 pp
2005 4.68 −0.22 pp
2004 4.9 −0.29 pp
2003 5.19 −0.03 pp
2002 5.22 −0.74 pp
2001 5.97 −0.38 pp
2000 6.35 −0.22 pp
1999 6.57 +0.23 pp
1998 6.33 +0.16 pp
1997 6.17 −0.02 pp
1996 6.19 +0.54 pp
1995 5.65

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.