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Indicator

Indicator 8.9.1: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate

Target

Target 8.9: By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

Metadata update

2022-04-12

International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Related indicators

Target 14.7: By 2030, increase the economic benefits to small island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism.

Target 12.b: Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

Indicator 12.b.1 Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability