Contribution of travel and tourism to Africa’s GDP 2019-2023
In 2022, travel and tourism contributed 168 billion U.S. dollars to Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This was a 40.9 percent increase from the year before. Despite the growth, the value added to the GDP remained below that recorded in 2019, some 186 billion U.S. dollars. In 2023, travel and tourism's contribution to GDP was forecast to reach around 183 billion U.S. dollars.