Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Upper-middle-income countries

Tourism share of exports in upper-middle-income countries in 2020 — 3.38%. Since 2004, the indicator has fallen by 3.1 pp.

2020 3.38% −6.39 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 9.77%2019
Period minimum 3.38%2020

Trend over time

2004–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Upper-middle-income countries, 2004–202002.557.5102004200620082010201220142016201820202004: 6.48%2005: 7.82%2006: 7.28%2007: 7.48%2008: 6.97%2009: 8.16%2010: 7.07%2011: 6.72%2012: 6.97%2013: 7.71%2014: 8.17%2015: 9.34%2016: 9.67%2017: 9.6%2018: 9.44%2019: 9.77%2020: 3.38%
Change over the period: −3.1 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp
Tourism share of exports — Upper-middle-income countries, by year Upper-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 3.38 −6.39 pp
2019 9.77 +0.34 pp
2018 9.44 −0.17 pp
2017 9.6 −0.07 pp
2016 9.67 +0.34 pp
2015 9.34 +1.16 pp
2014 8.17 +0.46 pp
2013 7.71 +0.74 pp
2012 6.97 +0.25 pp
2011 6.72 −0.35 pp
2010 7.07 −1.09 pp
2009 8.16 +1.19 pp
2008 6.97 −0.5 pp
2007 7.48 +0.2 pp
2006 7.28 −0.54 pp
2005 7.82 +1.34 pp
2004 6.48

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.