Tourism share of exports in Southern Asia in 2020 — 3.03%. Since 2014, the indicator has fallen by 1.54 pp.
2014–2020 · % of exports
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.03 | −3.42 pp |
| 2019 | 6.46 | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 6.26 | −0.22 pp |
| 2017 | 6.49 | +0.33 pp |
| 2016 | 6.16 | +0.34 pp |
| 2015 | 5.82 | +1.25 pp |
| 2014 | 4.57 | — |
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.