3. Contributions of Tourism to GDP

The individual contributions of the touristy industry to the gross domestic product of each country vary based on numerous indicators, such as number of visitors, the quality of the services delivered, the hospitality of the national citizens or any cultural barriers, alongside with financial indicators (such as exchange rates) or legislative measures which limit or encourage tourism. In 2000 for instance, the Japanese tourism accounted for 2.2% in total GDP; Australia's percentage was of 4.5, the U.S.' was of 3.5, Chile's was of 3.8, New Zeeland's was of 3.4 and Canada's was of 2.4. "In particular, the ratio of tourism consumption by foreign visitors to overall tourism consumption has been remarkably smaller in Japan compared with foreign countries. [...] the ratio was only 6.2% in Japan, whereas the ratio was as high as 35.6% in France, 30.0% in Canada, 22.0% in Australia, and 20.9%...
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