Jamaica saw a serious decline in the contribution of the tourism sector to its gross domestic product (GDP) due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2020, this sector accounted directly and indirectly for 12 percent of the country's GDP.
Travel and tourism as percentage of gross domestic product in Jamaica from 2019 to 2021
Characteristic
Share of GDP
2019
29.1%
2020
14.1%
2021
18.6%
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WTTC. (June 14, 2022). Travel and tourism as percentage of gross domestic product in Jamaica from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/874514/jamaica-travel-tourism-total-contribution-to-gdp-by-share/
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WTTC. (2022). Travel and tourism as percentage of gross domestic product in Jamaica from 2019 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874514/jamaica-travel-tourism-total-contribution-to-gdp-by-share/
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