https://www.statistik.at/en/statistics/tourism-and-transport...
The logic is a bit flawed though as GDP based on just about any single industry is going to look disappointing by this logic. I think money from an export or something that functions similar to an export like tourism is actually represented over and over in an economy as it flows through the economy and becomes savings that finance things, etc. I don't think rich country incomes can make any sense in terms of goods and services exported unless considered from the lens that most people spend or invest the majority of their salary every month in a way that is already moving into the explanation for many other salaries.
The post makes some valid points; however, Bali is not a country but a province of Indonesia with a population exceeding 4.5 million. Additionally, its economy is diversified beyond tourism.
duxup•6mo ago
> no country has ever reached the ranks of the global wealthiest countries by relying primarily on tourism
There's also no magical path where you wave a wand and your nation simply reaches "the ranks of the global wealthiest". I don't disagree that the numbers don't work for just tourism and that to some extent opportunity is lost if you're reliant on tourism. On the other hand you don't just suddenly chose the right path, I think it is far more complex than that. If it was that simple, nations would likely just make it happen...