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The Namibia tourism industry (as proxied using “Accommodation and Food Services” in the National Accounts) is a relatively small contributor to GDP directly, registering just N$3.8 billion worth of gross value addition to the local economy in 2019, some 2.1% of total GDP. Due to the shock of COVID-19, industry GDP contribution fell to N$2.0 billion in 2020, approximately 1.5% of GDP.