In 2022, the share of travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom remained, except for Croatia, below the figures reported prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, Croatia was the EU country where travel and tourism contributed the highest share of gross domestic product in 2022. That year, these industries generated, directly and indirectly, nearly 26 percent of the country's GDP. Greece and Portugal followed in the ranking in 2022, with travel and tourism representing 18.5 percent and 15.8 percent of GDP, respectively.
Share of travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2022
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WTTC, Share of travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228395/travel-and-tourism-share-of-gdp-in-the-eu-by-country/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Share of travel and tourism's total contribution to GDP in European Union member countries (EU-27) and the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 and 2022 [Graph], WTTC, May 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228395/travel-and-tourism-share-of-gdp-in-the-eu-by-country/