
Total tourism GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean 2019-2021
In 2021, the combined contribution of the travel and tourism sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Latin America and the Caribbean registered a 26-percent increase, after having contracted in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Based on the contribution value in constant 2021 prices, the travel and tourism sector accounted for more than 420 billion U.S. dollars to the regional GDP that year.