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Travel and tourism contributed 10.0% of United Kingdom's national GDP in 2024 — $367.2 billion of economic value and 4.2 million jobs. WTTC EIR 2025 ranks United Kingdom 18th among 42 panel economies, with the forecast share rising to 10.4% in 2025 and 10.7% by 2035.
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10.0% of national GDP (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
Tourism share of GDP (2024)
Rank 18th of 42
10.0%
Tourism share of GDP (2025F)
10.4%
Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
$367.2 billion
YoY growth (2024)
6.7%
10-year forecast (2035)
10.7%
Tourism jobs (2024)
11.4% of total employment
4.2 million
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
WTTC EIR 2025 reports the 10.0% figure for United Kingdom as travel & tourism's *total* contribution — combining direct spend, supply-chain induced demand, and indirect employment effects.
WTTC's 2035 forecast lifts United Kingdom's tourism share of GDP to 10.7%, implying a CAGR of roughly 0.7% on share — a useful planning anchor for investors and ministries.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tourism accounts for 10.0% of United Kingdom's national GDP in 2024 and 10.4% forecast for 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025).
Travel and tourism contributed $367.2 billion to United Kingdom's economy in 2024 according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Tourism GDP grew 6.7% year-over-year in 2024, and WTTC projects the share to reach 10.7% of GDP by 2035.
Tourism supports 4.2 million jobs in United Kingdom — 11.4% of total employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 42 WTTC-tracked economies on tourism share of GDP in 2024.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — United Kingdom, p. 1). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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