Travel and tourism added nearly 13.2 billion U.S. dollars to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Africa in 2021. The sector's contribution to the country's economy declined almost by half compared to 2019 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2019, the value added by tourism to the South African GDP reached around 27.4 billion U.S. dollars.
Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa from 2019 to 2021
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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WTTC. (August 4, 2022). Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290549/value-added-of-travel-and-tourism-to-gdp-in-south-africa/
WTTC. "Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290549/value-added-of-travel-and-tourism-to-gdp-in-south-africa/
WTTC. (2022). Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290549/value-added-of-travel-and-tourism-to-gdp-in-south-africa/
WTTC. "Contribution of Travel and Tourism to Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290549/value-added-of-travel-and-tourism-to-gdp-in-south-africa/
WTTC, Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290549/value-added-of-travel-and-tourism-to-gdp-in-south-africa/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], WTTC, August 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290549/value-added-of-travel-and-tourism-to-gdp-in-south-africa/
