The Direct Gross Value Added (GVA) of the tourism industry in South Africa reached close to 196.71 billion South African rands in 2019 (comparable to nearly 12.95 billion U.S. dollars). Accommodation for visitors and the air passenger transportation industry registered higher shares of 15.6 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively. Moreover, non-tourism industries contributed over 48 percent to the Tourism Direct Gross Value Added (TDGVA).
Distribution of direct gross value added of tourism in South Africa in 2019, by industry
Characteristic
Share of gross value added
Other non-tourism industries
48.4%
Accommodation for visitors
15.6%
Air passenger transportation industry
7.9%
Road passenger transportation industry
6.5%
Retail trade of tourism connected goods
6.1%
Food and beverage serving industry
3.9%
Travel agencies and other reservation services industry
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Statistics South Africa. (November 30, 2021). Distribution of direct gross value added of tourism in South Africa in 2019, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292307/direct-gross-value-added-of-tourism-by-industry-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Distribution of direct gross value added of tourism in South Africa in 2019, by industry." Chart. November 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292307/direct-gross-value-added-of-tourism-by-industry-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2021). Distribution of direct gross value added of tourism in South Africa in 2019, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292307/direct-gross-value-added-of-tourism-by-industry-in-south-africa/
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Distribution of direct gross value added of tourism in South Africa in 2019, by industry [Graph], Statistics South Africa, November 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292307/direct-gross-value-added-of-tourism-by-industry-in-south-africa/
