Travel and tourism: total contribution to GDP worldwide 2019-2020, by country

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the total contribution of travel and tourism to the gross domestic product (GDP) in several countries worldwide decreased sharply. Overall, the United States' travel and tourism industries contributed, in total, the largest amount to GDP out of any countries worldwide, with a total contribution of 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020. China placed second in the ranking, with a contribution of 667 billion U.S. dollars. These two countries also held the highest direct contribution to GDP in 2019.

What is GDP?

GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year. It is considered an important indicator of the economic strength of a country and a positive change is an indicator of economic growth.