Wellness Economy Statistics & Facts

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is recognized as the leading source for authoritative wellness industry research. Since 2007, the GWI has commissioned and published numerous research reports on the global wellness economy, including our flagship publication, the Global Wellness Economy Monitor. All reports are available free to the public. Data highlights from recent studies are below. To download all GWI research, including special reports for certain industry sectors and geographic areas, visit Wellness Economy Research.

Global Wellness Economy

GWI is the first and only organization to conduct comprehensive, objective, and global research on the wellness industry. We first defined and measured the wellness economy and its component sectors in 2014, these figures are now updated and released every year in the Global Wellness Economy Monitor. Our most recent report, Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2026 (released in November 2026), provides data for 2019-2025. 

The Global Wellness Economy in 2025
AT A GLANCE

  • The global wellness economy grew rapidly by 8.9% from 2024-2025, and it reached a new peak of $7.5 trillion in 2025. It has more than doubled in size since 2013.  
  • The wellness economy is a major force in the global economy, larger in size than the green economy, IT, tourism, entertainment, sports, and pharmaceuticals. 
  • The global wellness economy has consistently grown faster than the global economy. Looking over the long term, wellness grew by 6.9% annually from 2013-2025, while global GDP grew by 3.5% annually. Wellness represents 6.36% of global GDP as of 2025. 
  • Middle East-North Africa has been the fastest-growing regional wellness economy over the last six years (9.7% annual growth from 2019-2025), followed by North America (7.5%) and Europe (7.3%). 
  • Wellness real estate and mental wellness are the fastest-growing sectors, expanding at average annual rates of 23.5% and 11.9%, respectively, from 2019-2025. The tourism-based wellness sectors (thermal/mineral springs, spas, and wellness tourism) have recovered from the pandemic and resumed rapid growth trajectories over the last couple of years (with year-on-year growth rates ranging from 10%-15% in 2024 and 2025).  
  • We project the global wellness economy will expand by 7.7% annually from 2025-2030, a growth rate substantially higher than the projected global GDP growth of 5.1% (according to current IMF forecasts). The wellness economy is expected to reach $10.9 trillion in 2030.

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