In 2022, the United States reported the highest total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP, with these industries generating, directly and indirectly, roughly two trillion U.S. dollars.
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This accounts for 29% of global service exports and 7% of overall exports of goods and services. These figures consolidate international tourism among the top five economic sectors in the world, behind chemical manufacturing and the fuel industry but ahead of the food and automotive industries.
Report highlights. In 2022, the UK was ranked sixth out of 60 nations. The UK saw ranking improvements across many of the dimensions when compared to 2021; tourism retained sixth place, culture moved back up one place to third and people moved up two places to eighth.
The Travel and Tourism Development Index ranked the UK as the fifth-best country for non-leisure travel worldwide in 2021, and the first-best country in Europe.
The United States was the leading inbound travel market for the United Kingdom in 2022 based on the number of visits. That year, the UK reported approximately 4.6 million inbound trips from the U.S., surpassing the figure recorded in 2019, prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Of the 136 top economies in the world, Ukraine is the one least reliant on tourism, with just 1.4% of its gross domestic product coming from visitors. Russia is close behind, with just 1.5% of its GDP coming from tourism.
European countries with the highest inbound tourism receipts 2019-2022. Spain was the European country with the highest international tourism receipts in 2022, amounting to nearly 73 billion U.S. dollars.
Paris, the tourism world capitalThe French capital, Paris, remains THE quintessential tourist destination. A city steeped in history, it keeps on fascinating visitors from all over the world. And with good reason, as Paris is a powerhouse when it comes to escapism and discovery.
A cultural and historical destination, the country is famous for its Scottish landscapes, British royal family, the Beatles, and a number of castles and forts.
The total contribution of travel and tourism to the UK's GDP increased by 40% from 2020 to 2023. In 2022, there were about 30 million international visits to the UK. It's forecast that the number of visitors to the UK could reach 35.1 million in 2023.
According to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, the royal park had more than 5.6 million visitors in 2022 and topped the list for the second year in a row.
Since 2010 tourism has been the fastest growing sector in the UK in employment terms. Britain is forecast to have a tourism industry worth over £257 billion by 2025.