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Which Economy is the Most Dependant on Tourism?

International Tourism, Expenditure (As % of Total Imports) (%), 2020 or latest

Travel & Hospitality | February 2, 2023

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Based on a comparison of 158 countries in 2020, Qatar ranked the highest in expenditure of international tourism as a percentage of total imports with 19.5% followed by Guinea Bissau and Guinea. On the other end of the scale was Sudan with 0.158%, Tajikistan with 0.346% and Ireland with 0.479%.

Data for more countries are available at International Tourism, Expenditure (As % of Total Imports) indicator page.

International Tourism, Expenditure (As % of Total Imports)	Unit	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Albania	%															27.1%	25.9%	24.6%	24.1%	25.5%
Brunei	%	...										...	...			10.5%	9.43%	11.6%	11.7%	10.3%	...	...
Cayman Islands	%	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	9.62%	12.1%	11.3%		...
China	%															10.1%	12.5%	12.9%	11.7%	10.9%	...	...
Comoros	%	...	...	...											...	11.9%	12.7%	14.2%	13.8%	13.5%
Guinea	%															0.987%	1.41%	0.317%	2.42%	9.84%
Guinea Bissau	%	...														16.0%	15.7%	15.1%	14.1%	16.2%		...
Haiti	%															9.99%	11.2%	11.4%	9.84%	10.6%		...
Iceland	%															12.0%	12.8%	14.8%	16.1%	16.0%	...	...
Kuwait	%															24.0%	25.7%	25.0%	23.8%	21.0%
Lebanon	%	...	...													15.6%	16.8%	16.9%	17.8%	19.5%
Lesotho	%															8.23%	8.79%	13.1%	13.5%	14.3%
Libya	%															3.50%	5.06%	7.04%	13.3%	10.8%	...	...
Qatar	%	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...				20.1%	19.6%	20.7%	19.8%	17.9%
South Sudan	%	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	4.55%	23.0%	15.6%	15.3%	14.4%	...