Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Western Europe

Tourism share of exports in Western Europe in 2020 — 3.03%. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 2.76 pp.

2020 3.03% −1.6 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 5.85%2005
Period minimum 3.03%2020

Trend over time

2002–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Western Europe, 2002–2020345620022004200620082010201220142016201820202002: 5.79%2003: 5.6%2004: 5.37%2005: 5.85%2006: 5.23%2007: 5.01%2009: 5.39%2010: 4.82%2011: 4.69%2012: 4.33%2013: 4.32%2014: 4.39%2015: 4.76%2016: 4.71%2017: 4.65%2018: 4.58%2019: 4.63%2020: 3.03%
Change over the period: −2.76 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp
Tourism share of exports — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 3.03 −1.6 pp
2019 4.63 +0.05 pp
2018 4.58 −0.07 pp
2017 4.65 −0.06 pp
2016 4.71 −0.05 pp
2015 4.76 +0.37 pp
2014 4.39 +0.07 pp
2013 4.32 −0.01 pp
2012 4.33 −0.36 pp
2011 4.69 −0.13 pp
2010 4.82 −0.56 pp
2009 5.39
2007 5.01 −0.22 pp
2006 5.23 −0.62 pp
2005 5.85 +0.48 pp
2004 5.37 −0.24 pp
2003 5.6 −0.19 pp
2002 5.79

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.