TRAVEL & TOURISM

ECONOMIC IMPACT 2017

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FOREWORD
The United Nations has designated 2017 the International Year of Sustainable
Tourism for Development. As one of the worlds largest economic sectors, Travel
& Tourism creates jobs, drives exports, and generates prosperity across the world.
The International Year provides an enormous opportunity to further showcase the
tremendous economic, social, cultural, environmental, and heritage value that the
sector can bring.

The right policy and investment decisions are only made with empirical evidence. For over 25
years, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has been providing this evidence, quantifying
the economic and employment impact of Travel & Tourism. This year, the 2017 Annual
Economic Reports cover 185 countries and 26 regions of the world, providing the necessary
data on 2016 performance as well as unique 10-year forecasts on the sectors potential.

Despite the ever-increasing and unpredictable shocks from terrorist attacks and political
instability, to health pandemics and natural disasters, Travel & Tourism continued to show
its resilience in 2016, contributing direct GDP growth of 3.1% and supporting 6 million net
additional jobs in the sector. In total, Travel & Tourism generated US$7.6 trillion (10.2% of global
GDP) and 292 million jobs in 2016, equivalent to 1 in 10 jobs in the global economy. The sector
accounted for 6.6% of total global exports and almost 30% of total global service exports.

For the sixth successive year, growth in Travel & Tourism outpaced that of the global economy
(2.5%). Additionally in 2016, direct Travel & Tourism GDP growth not only outperformed the
economy-wide growth recorded in 116 of the 185 countries covered by the annual economic
impact research (including in major Travel & Tourism economies such as Australia, Canada,
China, India, Mexico and South Africa), but it also was stronger than the growth recorded in
the financial and business services, manufacturing, public services, retail and distribution, and
transport sectors.

The outlook for the Travel & Tourism sector in 2017 remains robust and will continue to be
at the forefront of wealth and employment creation in the global economy, despite the
emergence of a number of challenging headwinds. Direct Travel & Tourism GDP growth is
expected to accelerate to 3.8%, up from 3.1% in 2016. As nations seem to be looking increasingly
inward, putting in place barriers to trade and movement of people, the role of Travel & Tourism
becomes even more significant, as an engine of economic development and as a vehicle for
sharing cultures, creating peace, and building mutual understanding.

Over the longer term, growth of the Travel & Tourism sector will continue to be strong so long
as the investment and development takes place in an open and sustainable manner. Enacting
pro-growth travel policies that share benefits more equitably can foster a talent and business
environment necessary to enable Travel & Tourism to realise its potential. In doing so, not only
can we expect the sector to support over 380 million jobs by 2027, but it will continue to grow
its economic contribution, providing the rationale for the further protection of nature, habitats,
and biodiversity.

WTTC is proud to continue to provide the evidence base required in order to help both public
and private bodies make the right decisions for the future growth of a sustainable Travel &
Tourism sector.

David Scowsill
President & CEO

TRAVEL & TOURISM ECONOMIC IMPACT 2017

CONTENTS
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT
OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
MARCH 2017

FOREWORD

2017 ANNUAL RESEARCH: KEY FACTS 1

DEFINING THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM 2

TRAVEL & TOURISMS CONTRIBUTION TO GDP 3

TRAVEL & TOURISMS CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT 4

VISITOR EXPORTS AND INVESTMENT 5

DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF TRAVEL & TOURISM 6

SUMMARY TABLES: ESTIMATES & FORECASTS 7

THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM: REAL 2016 PRICES 8

THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM: NOMINAL PRICES 9

THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM: GROWTH 10

GLOSSARY 11

METHODOLOGICAL NOTE 12

REGIONS, SUB-REGIONS & COUNTRIES 13

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2017 ANNUAL RESEARCH: KEY FACTS 1
2017 FORECAST

GDP: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION

The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was USD2,306.0bn (3.1% of total GDP) in 2016, and is
forecast to rise by 3.8% in 2017, and to rise by 4.0% pa, from 2017-2027, to USD3,537.1bn (3.5% of total GDP) in
2027.

GDP: TOTAL CONTRIBUTION

The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was USD7,613.3bn (10.2% of GDP) in 2016, and is forecast to
rise by 3.6% in 2017, and to rise by 3.9% pa to USD11,512.9bn (11.4% of GDP) in 2027.

EMPLOYMENT: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION

In 2016 Travel & Tourism directly supported 108,741,000 jobs (3.6% of total employment). This is expected to
rise by 2.1% in 2017 and rise by 2.2% pa to 138,086,000 jobs (4.0% of total employment) in 2027.

EMPLOYMENT: TOTAL CONTRIBUTION

In 2016, the total contribution of Travel & Tourism to employment, including jobs indirectly supported by the
industry, was 9.6% of total employment (292,220,000 jobs). This is expected to rise by 1.9% in 2017 to
297,896,000 jobs and rise by 2.5% pa to 381,700,000 jobs in 2027 (11.1% of total).

VISITOR EXPORTS
Visitor exports generated USD1,401.5bn (6.6% of total exports) in 2016. This is forecast to grow by 4.5% in
2017, and grow by 4.3% pa, from 2017-2027, to USD2,221.0bn in 2027 (7.2% of total).

INVESTMENT
Travel & Tourism investment in 2016 was USD806.5bn, or 4.4% of total investment. It should rise by 4.1% in
2017, and rise by 4.5% pa over the next ten years to USD1,307.1bn in 2027 (5.0% of total).

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All values are in constant 2016 prices & exchange rates

TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF BREAKDOWN OF TRAVEL & TOURISM'S TOTAL

TRAVEL & TOURISM TO GDP CONTRIBUTION TO GDP AND EMPLOYMENT 2016
2016 USDbn GDP (2016 USDbn)
12,000
1,327
10,000
3,639
8,000

6,000
2,230
EMPLOYMENT
4,000 107,833 ('000)
124,880
2,000 DIRECT
50,865
0 + INDIRECT
2010

2014
2015
2007

2011
2012
2013
2008
2009

2016
2017

2027
2027

+ INDUCED
DIRECT INDIRECT INDUCED
= TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM

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 DEFINING THE ECONOMIC
CONTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
Travel & Tourism is an important economic activity in most countries around the world. As well as its direct economic impact, the
industry has significant indirect and induced impacts. The UN Statistics Division-approved Tourism Satellite Accounting
methodology (TSA:RMF 2008) quantifies only the direct contribution of Travel & Tourism. But WTTC recognises that Travel &
Tourism's total contribution is much greater, and aims to capture its indirect and induced impacts through its annual research.

DIRECT
Travel & Tourism contribution

COMMODITIES
Accommodation
Transportation
Entertainment
Attractions
INDIRECT INDUCED TOTAL
INDUSTRIES Travel & Tourism contribution Travel & Tourism
Accommodation services contribution (spending of direct and contribution
Food & beverage services indirect employees)
Retail Trade T&T investment spending
Transportation services
Cultural, sports & recreational Government collective T&T Food and beverages To GDP
services spending Recreation
Clothing To employment
SOURCES OF SPENDING Impact of purchases from Housing
Residents' domestic T&T suppliers Household goods
spending
Businesses' domestic travel
spending
Visitor exports
Individual government T&T
spending

DIRECT CONTRIBUTION

The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP reflects the internal spending on Travel & Tourism (total spending within a particular
country on Travel & Tourism by residents and non-residents for business and leisure purposes) as well as government 'individual' spending -
spending by government on Travel & Tourism services directly linked to visitors, such as cultural (eg museums) or recreational (eg national parks).

The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP is calculated to be consistent with the output, as expressed in National Accounting,
of tourism-characteristic sectors such as hotels, airlines, airports, travel agents and leisure and recreation services that deal directly with
tourists. The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP is calculated from total internal spending by netting out the purchases made
by the different tourism sectors. This measure is consistent with the definition of Tourism GDP, specified in the 2008 Tourism Satellite
Account: Recommended Methodological Framework (TSA: RMF 2008).

The total contribution of Travel & Tourism includes its wider impacts (ie the indirect and induced impacts) on the economy. The indirect
contribution includes the GDP and jobs supported by:

Travel & Tourism investment spending an important aspect of both current and future activity that includes investment activity
such as the purchase of new aircraft and construction of new hotels;

Government 'collective' spending, which helps Travel & Tourism activity in many different ways as it is made on behalf of the
community at large eg tourism marketing and promotion, aviation, administration, security services, resort area security services, resort
area sanitation services, etc;

Domestic purchases of goods and services by the sectors dealing directly with tourists including, for example, purchases of food and
cleaning services by hotels, of fuel and catering services by airlines, and IT services by travel agents.

The induced contribution measures the GDP and jobs supported by the spending of those who are directly or indirectly employed by the
Travel & Tourism industry.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO CHANGES IN METHODOLOGY BETWEEN 2010 AND 2011, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO COMPARE FIGURES PUBLISHED BY WTTC FROM 2011 ONWARDS
WITH THE SERIES PUBLISHED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

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TRAVEL & TOURISM'S CONTRIBUTION
TO GDP1
The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP in 2016 was USD2,306.0bn (3.1% of GDP). This is forecast to rise by 3.8% to USD2,394.2bn in 2017.
This primarily reflects the economic activity generated by industries such as hotels, travel agents, airlines and other passenger transportation
services (excluding commuter services). But it also includes, for example, the activities of the restaurant and leisure industries directly supported by
tourists.

The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP is expected to grow by 4.0% pa to USD3,537.1bn (3.5% of GDP) by 2027.

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CONSTANT 2016 USDBN % OF WHOLE ECONOMY GDP

4,000 4.0

3,500 3.5

3,000 3.0

2,500 2.5

2,000 2.0

1,500 1.5

1,000 1.0

500 0.5

0 0.0
2009

2009
2007
2008

2007

2008
2027

2027
2012
2013
2014

2016

2012

2014

2016
2010
2011

2015

2017

2010

2011

2015

2017
2013

The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP (including wider effects from investment, the supply chain and induced income impacts,
see page 2) was USD7,613.3bn in 2016 (10.2% of GDP) and is expected to grow by 3.6% to USD7,884.7bn (10.2% of GDP) in 2017.

It is forecast to rise by 3.9% pa to USD11,512.9bn by 2027 (11.4% of GDP).

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CONSTANT 2016 USDBN % OF WHOLE ECONOMY GDP

12,000 12.0

10,000 10.0

8,000 8.0

6,000 6.0

4,000 4.0

2,000 2.0

0 0.0
2016 2017 2027
2027 2016 2017 2027

Direct Indirect Induced Direct Indirect Induced

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All values are in constant 2016 prices & exchange rates

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 TRAVEL & TOURISM'S CONTRIBUTION
TO EMPLOYMENT

Travel & Tourism generated 108,741,000 jobs directly in 2016 (3.6% of total employment) and this is forecast to grow by 2.1% in 2017 to 111,013,000
(3.6% of total employment). This includes employment by hotels, travel agents, airlines and other passenger transportation services (excluding
commuter services). It also includes, for example, the activities of the restaurant and leisure industries directly supported by tourists.

By 2027, Travel & Tourism will account for 138,086,000 jobs directly, an increase of 2.2% pa over the next ten years.

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'000 JOBS % OF WHOLE ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT

160,000 4.1
4.0
140,000
3.9
120,000
3.8
100,000 3.7

80,000 3.6
3.5
60,000
3.4
40,000
3.3
20,000 3.2
0 3.1
2009
2007
2008

2027
2012

2014

2016
2010
2011

2015

2017
2013
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

2015
2012
2013

2017

2027
2014

2016

2027
2027

The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to employment (including wider effects from investment, the supply chain and induced income
see page 2) was 292,220,000 jobs in 2016 (9.6% of total employment). This is forecast to rise by 1.9% in 2017 to 297,896,000 jobs (9.7% of total
employment).

By 2027, Travel & Tourism is forecast to support 381,700,000 jobs (11.1% of total employment), an increase of 2.5% pa over the period.

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'000 JOBS % OF WHOLE ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT
450,000 12.0
400,000
10.0
350,000

300,000 8.0
250,000
6.0
200,000

150,000 4.0
100,000
2.0
50,000

0 0.0
2016 2017 2027
2027 2016 2017 2027
2027
Direct Indirect Induced Direct Indirect Induced

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VISITOR EXPORTS AND INVESTMENT1

VISITOR EXPORTS

Money spent by foreign visitors to a country (or visitor exports) is a key component of the direct contribution of Travel & Tourism. In 2016,
the world generated USD1,401.5bn in visitor exports. In 2017, this is expected to grow by 4.5%, and the world is expected to attract 1,290,780,000
international tourist arrivals.

By 2027, international tourist arrivals are forecast to total 2,042,420,000, generating expenditure of USD2,221.0bn, an increase of 4.3% pa.

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CONSTANT 2016 USDBN mn FOREIGN VISITOR EXPORTS AS % OF TOTAL EXPORTS

2,500 2500 8.0

7.0
2,000 2000
6.0

1,500 1500 5.0

4.0
1,000 1000
3.0
500 500
2.0

0 0 1.0
2007
2008
2009

2015

2017

2027
2012
2013
2014

2016
2010
2011

2027

0.0
2009
2007
2008

2027
2012

2014

2016
2010
2011

2015

2017
2013

2027
FOREIGN VISITOR EXPORTS (LHS)
FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS (RHS)

INVESTMENT
Travel & Tourism is expected to have attracted capital investment of USD806.5bn in 2016. This is expected to rise by 4.1% in 2017, and rise by
4.5% pa over the next ten years to USD1,307.1bn in 2027.

Travel & Tourisms share of total national investment will rise from 4.5% in 2017 to 5.0% in 2027.

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CONSTANT 2016 USDBN % OF WHOLE ECONOMY GDP
1,400 6.0

1,200 5.0

1,000
4.0

800
3.0
600
2.0
400

200 1.0

0 0.0
2009
2007
2008

2027
2014

2016
2010
2011

2015

2017
2012
2013

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

2015
2012
2013

2017

2027
2014

2016
2027

2027

1
All values are in constant 2016 prices & exchange rates

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 DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF
TRAVEL & TOURISM1
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TRAVEL & TOURISM'S CONTRIBUTION TO GDP:
BUSINESS VS LEISURE, 2016 Leisure travel spending (inbound and domestic)
generated 76.8% of direct Travel & Tourism GDP in
Leisure 2016 (USD3,822.5bn) compared with 23.2% for
spending business travel spending (USD1,153.6bn).
76.8%
Leisure travel spending is expected to grow by 3.9% in
Business 2017 to USD3,970.4bn, and rise by 4.1% pa to
spending USD5,917.7bn in 2027.
23.2%
Business travel spending is expected to grow by 4.0%
in 2017 to USD1,199.7bn, and rise by 3.7% pa to
USD1,719.9bn in 2027.

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TRAVEL & TOURISM'S CONTRIBUTION TO GDP:
DOMESTIC VS FOREIGN, 2016 Domestic travel spending generated 71.8% of direct
Travel & Tourism GDP in 2016 compared with 28.2%
Foreign visitor
for visitor exports (ie foreign visitor spending or
spending
international tourism receipts).
28.2%
Domestic
Domestic travel spending is expected to grow by
spending
3.7% in 2017 to USD3,705.4bn, and rise by 3.9% pa to
71.8% USD5,414.1bn in 2027.

Visitor exports are expected to grow by 4.5% in 2017

to USD1,464.4bn, and rise by 4.3% pa to USD2,221.0bn
in 2027.

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BREAKDOWN OF TRAVEL & TOURISM'S
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION TO GDP, 2016 The Travel & Tourism industry contributes to GDP
Direct and employment in many ways as detailed on page 2.
30.3%
Induced

18.0%
The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP
Indirect is three times greater than its direct contribution.
a
51.7%
Indirect is the
sum of:
(a) Supply chain
36.6% c b
(b) Investment
8.4%
(c) Government
collective
6.7%
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 SUMMARY TABLES:
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS
2016 2016 2017 2027
1 2 1
WORLD USDbn % of total Growth USDbn % of total Growth3
Direct contribution to GDP 2,306.0 3.1 3.8 3,537.1 3.5 4.0
Total contribution to GDP 7,613.3 10.2 3.6 11,512.9 11.4 3.9
4
Direct contribution to employment 108,741 3.6 2.1 138,086 4.0 2.2
4
Total contribution to employment 292,220 9.6 1.9 381,700 11.1 2.5
Visitor exports 1,401.5 6.6 4.5 2,221.0 7.2 4.3
Domestic spending 3,574.6 4.8 3.7 5,414.1 3.9 3.9
Leisure spending 3,822.5 2.3 3.9 5,917.7 2.7 4.1
Business spending 1,153.6 0.7 4.0 1,719.9 0.8 3.7
Capital investment 806.5 4.4 4.1 1,307.1 5.0 4.5
1
2016 constant prices & exchange rates; 22017 real growth adjusted for inflation (%); 32017-2027 annualised real growth adjusted for inflation (%); 4'000 jobs

% of total refers to each indicator's share of the relevant whole economy indicator such as GDP and employment. Visitor exports is shown relative to total exports of goods and services.
Domestic spending is expressed relative to whole economy GDP. For leisure and business spending, their direct contribution to Travel & Tourism GDP is calculated as a share of
whole economy GDP (the sum of these shares equals the direct contribution). Investment is relative to whole economy investment.

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 THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF
TRAVEL & TOURISM: REAL 2016 PRICES
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(USDbn, real 2016 prices) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017E 2027F

1. Visitor exports 1146.1 1196.5 1260.1 1321.9 1365.7 1401.5 1464.4 2221.0

Domestic expenditure
2. 2997.3 3100.0 3195.3 3340.4 3458.9 3574.6 3705.4 5414.1
(includes government individual spending)

3. Internal tourism consumption

4143.4 4296.4 4455.4 4662.4 4824.5 4976.1 5169.8 7635.1
(= 1 + 2 )

4. Purchases by tourism providers,

including imported goods -2,218.4 -2,302.2 -2,390.6 -2,501.9 -2,588.6 -2,670.1 -2,775.7 -4,098.0
(supply chain)
5. Direct contribution of
Travel & Tourism to GDP 1,925.0 1,994.2 2,064.8 2,160.5 2,235.9 2,306.0 2,394.2 3,537.1
(= 3 + 4)

Other final impacts

(indirect & induced) 1,891.2 1,971.1 2,050.9 2,156.4 2,240.0 2,317.0 2,408.9 3,616.0
6. Domestic supply chain

7. Capital investment 660.6 685.2 702.7 742.2 782.4 806.5 839.7 1,307.1

8. Government collective spending 375.3 382.5 389.4 397.0 408.8 423.9 434.9 557.0

Imported goods from indirect

9. 291.5 300.8 315.7 336.0 383.7 389.3 391.6 486.4
spending

10. Induced 1,142.1 1,176.2 1,219.3 1,270.6 1,322.4 1,370.6 1,415.5 2,009.4

11. Total contribution of

Travel & Tourism to GDP 6,285.7 6,510.0 6,742.7 7,062.6 7,373.3 7,613.3 7,884.7 11,512.9
(= 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10)

Employment impacts ('000)

12. Direct contribution of Travel & 99,505 101,550 102,915 104,618 106,796 108,741 111,013 138,086
Tourism to employment

Total contribution of Travel &

13. 258,106 264,123 270,374 277,230 286,181 292,220 297,896 381,700
Tourism to employment

Other indicators
974.6 1,050.1 1,120.9 1,212.6 1,295.9 1,366.0 1,431.6 2,015.6
14. Expenditure on outbound travel

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 THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF
TRAVEL & TOURISM: NOMINAL PRICES
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(USDbn, nominal prices) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017E 2027F

1. Visitor exports 1232.0 1274.2 1370.8 1440.3 1372.6 1401.5 1453.6 3015.3

Domestic expenditure
2. 3331.1 3400.7 3516.2 3669.5 3488.6 3574.6 3660.0 7582.4
(includes government individual spending)

3. Internal tourism consumption

4563.1 4674.9 4887.1 5109.8 4861.2 4976.1 5113.6 10597.6
(= 1 + 2 )

4. Purchases by tourism providers,

including imported goods -2,436.0 -2,499.3 -2,619.9 -2,741.3 -2,608.3 -2,670.1 -2,745.4 -2,436.0
(supply chain)
5. Direct contribution of
Travel & Tourism to GDP 2,127.1 2,175.6 2,267.2 2,368.5 2,252.9 2,306.0 2,368.2 4,886.1
(= 3 + 4)

Other final impacts

(indirect & induced) 2,089.3 2,150.1 2,254.9 2,368.3 2,259.6 2,317.0 2,380.4 5,051.3
6. Domestic supply chain

7. Capital investment 725.9 745.8 769.9 807.7 789.0 806.5 830.6 1,827.8

8. Government collective spending 413.8 418.9 426.1 431.5 408.7 423.9 429.2 762.6

Imported goods from indirect

9. 299.8 310.7 337.1 360.0 387.0 389.3 390.2 658.8
spending

10. Induced 1,259.0 1,284.2 1,336.9 1,389.0 1,332.3 1,370.6 1,400.1 2,789.2

11. Total contribution of

Travel & Tourism to GDP 6,915.1 7,085.4 7,392.0 7,725.0 7,429.4 7,613.3 7,798.7 15,975.6
(= 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10)

Employment impacts ('000)

12. Direct contribution of Travel & 99,505 101,550 102,915 104,618 106,796 108,741 111,013 138,086
Tourism to employment

Total contribution of Travel &

13. 258,106 264,123 270,374 277,230 286,181 292,220 297,896 381,700
Tourism to employment

Other indicators
1,096.1 1,166.2 1,266.9 1,357.1 1,314.7 1,366.0 1,414.8 2,898.9
14. Expenditure on outbound travel

*Concepts shown in this table align with the standard table totals as described in the 2008 Tourism Satellite Account: Recommended
Methodological Framework (TSA: RMF 2008) developed by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), the Statistical Office of the
European Communities (EUROSTAT), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO).
Historical data for concepts has been benchmarked to match reported TSA data where available.

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 THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF
TRAVEL & TOURISM GROWTH
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Growth1 (%) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017E 2027F

1. Visitor exports 5.0 4.4 5.3 4.9 3.3 2.6 4.5 4.3

Domestic expenditure
2. 7.9 3.4 3.1 4.5 3.5 3.3 3.7 3.9
(includes government individual spending)

3. Internal tourism consumption

7.1 3.7 3.7 4.6 3.5 3.1 3.9 4.0
(= 1 + 2 )

4. Purchases by tourism providers,

including imported goods 8.7 3.8 3.8 4.7 3.5 3.1 4.0 4.0
(supply chain)

5. Direct contribution of
Travel & Tourism to GDP 5.3 3.6 3.5 4.6 3.5 3.1 3.8 4.0
(= 3 + 4)

Other final impacts

(indirect & induced) 8.6 4.2 4.0 5.1 3.9 3.4 4.0 4.1
6. Domestic supply chain

7. Capital investment 2.6 3.7 2.6 5.6 5.4 3.1 4.1 4.5

8. Government collective spending 1.4 1.9 1.8 1.9 3.0 3.7 2.6 2.5

Imported goods from indirect

9. -15.9 10.4 2.1 12.8 78.7 2.1 2.9 -12.3
spending

10. Induced 3.3 3.0 3.7 4.2 4.1 3.6 3.3 3.6

11. Total contribution of

Travel & Tourism to GDP 5.7 3.6 3.6 4.7 4.4 3.3 3.6 3.9
(= 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10)

Employment impacts ('000)

12. Direct contribution of Travel & 1.9 2.1 1.3 1.7 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.2
Tourism to employment

Total contribution of Travel &

13. 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.2 2.1 1.9 2.5
Tourism to employment

Other indicators
2.4 7.7 6.7 8.2 6.9 5.4 4.8 3.5
14. Expenditure on outbound travel

1 2
2010-2015 real annual growth adjusted for inflation (%); 2017-2027 annualised real growth adjusted for inflation (%)

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GLOSSARY
KEY DEFINITIONS

TRAVEL & TOURISM and government individual spending. This does not include spending
Relates to the activity of travellers on trips outside their usual abroad by residents. This is consistent with total internal tourism
environment with a duration of less than one year. Economic activity expenditure in table 4 of the TSA: RMF 2008.
related to all aspects of such trips is measured within the research.
BUSINESS TRAVEL & TOURISM SPENDING
DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO GDP Spending on business travel within a country by residents and
GDP generated by industries that deal directly with tourists, including international visitors.
hotels, travel agents, airlines and other passenger transport services,
as well as the activities of restaurant and leisure industries that LEISURE TRAVEL & TOURISM SPENDING
deal directly with tourists. It is equivalent to total internal Travel & Spending on leisure travel within a country by residents and
Tourism spending (see below) within a country less the purchases international visitors.
made by those industries (including imports). In terms of the UNs
Tourism Satellite Account methodology it is consistent with total
GDP calculated in table 6 of the TSA: RMF 2008. INDIRECT AND INDUCED IMPACTS
DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT INDIRECT CONTRIBUTION
The number of direct jobs within Travel & Tourism. This is consistent The contribution to GDP and jobs of the following three factors:
with total employment calculated in table 7 of the TSA: RMF 2008.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT: Includes capital investment spending
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION TO GDP by all industries directly involved in Travel & Tourism. This
GDP generated directly by the Travel & Tourism sector plus its also constitutes investment spending by other industries on
indirect and induced impacts (see below). specific tourism assets such as new visitor accommodation
and passenger transport equipment, as well as restaurants and
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYMENT leisure facilities for specific tourism use. This is consistent with
The number of jobs generated directly in the Travel & Tourism sector total tourism gross fixed capital formation in table 8 of the TSA:
plus the indirect and induced contributions (see below). RMF 2008.

GOVERNMENT COLLECTIVE SPENDING: Government

DIRECT SPENDING IMPACTS spending in support of general tourism activity. This can include
national as well as regional and local government spending. For
VISITOR EXPORTS example, it includes tourism promotion, visitor information
Spending within the country by international tourists for both services, administrative services and other public services. This is
business and leisure trips, including spending on transport, but consistent with total collective tourism consumption in table 9
excluding international spending on education. This is consistent of TSA: RMF 2008.
with total inbound tourism expenditure in table 1 of the TSA: RMF
2008. SUPPLY-CHAIN EFFECTS: Purchases of domestic goods and
services directly by different industries within Travel & Tourism
DOMESTIC TRAVEL & TOURISM SPENDING as inputs to their final tourism output.
Spending within a country by that countrys residents for both
business and leisure trips. Multi-use consumer durables are not INDUCED CONTRIBUTION
included since they are not purchased solely for tourism purposes. The broader contribution to GDP and employment of spending by
This is consistent with total domestic tourism expenditure in table those who are directly or indirectly employed by Travel & Tourism.
2 of the TSA: RMF 2008. Outbound spending by residents abroad is
not included here, but is separately identified according to the TSA:
RMF 2008 (see below). OTHER INDICATORS
GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL SPENDING OUTBOUND EXPENDITURE
Spending by government on Travel & Tourism services directly linked Spending outside the country by residents on all trips abroad. This is
to visitors, such as cultural services (eg museums) or recreational fully aligned with total outbound tourism expenditure in table 3 of
services (eg national parks). the TSA: RMF 2008.

INTERNAL TOURISM CONSUMPTION FOREIGN VISITOR ARRIVALS

Total revenue generated within a country by industries that deal The number of arrivals of foreign visitors, including same-day and
directly with tourists including visitor exports, domestic spending overnight visitors (tourists) to the country.

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 METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
WTTC has an on-going commitment to align its economic impact research with the UN Statistics Division-approved 2008 Tourism Satellite
Account: Recommended Methodological Framework (TSA:RMF 2008). This involves the benchmarking of country reports to official,
published TSAs, including for countries which are reporting data for the first time, as well as existing countries reporting an additional years
data. New country TSAs incorporated this year include Albania, Indonesia, ad Mauritius bringing our total of countries in our benchmarking
dataset to 54. Furthermore, we have sourced updated TSAs for 28 countries.

In 2017, we have also been able to add a new country, Tajikistan, taking our coverage to 185 countries. WTTC also produces reports on 25
other regions, sub-regions and economic and geographic groups. This year, there are 10 reports for special economic and geographic groups
with GCC and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation being included for the first time.

ECONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS

APEC (ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION) (OIC) ORGANISATION FOR ISLAMIC COOPERATION**

Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei
South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Egypt,
Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory
USA, Vietnam. Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria,
FORMER NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan,
Bonaire, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Saba and Sint Eustatius. Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Uganda,
Uzbekistan, Yemen.
G20
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, OTHER OCEANIA
France*, Germany*, India, Indonesia, Italy*, Japan, Mexico, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Marshall
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Caledonia, Niue,
Turkey, UK*, USA. Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu.

GCC (GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL) PACIFIC ALLIANCE

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru.

OAS (ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES) SADC (SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY)

Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles,
Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, St Kitts and Nevis,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St Lucia, St Vincent and the
Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, USA, Uruguay.

OECD (ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND

DEVELOPMENT)
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, USA.

* included in European Union

** no data for Afghanistan, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Palestine, Somalia or Turkmenistan

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ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORTS:
REGIONS, SUB REGIONS & COUNTRIES
WORLD

SUB-REGION
SUB REGION
SUB REGION

SUB REGION

REGION
REGION
REGION

REGION
COUNTRY COUNTRY COUNTRY COUNTRY

Algeria Anguilla China Hungary

NORTH AFRICA

Egypt Antigua and Barbuda Hong Kong Ireland

NORTHEAST ASIA
Libya Aruba Japan Italy
Morocco Bahamas South Korea Latvia
Tunisia Macau
Barbados Lithuania
Angola Mongolia
Bermuda Luxembourg
Taiwan

EUROPEAN UNION
Benin
British Virgin Islands Malta
Kazakhstan

CENTRAL ASIA
Botswana
Cayman Islands Netherlands
Burkina Faso Kyrgyzstan
Cuba Poland
Burundi Tajikistan
Dominica Portugal
Uzbekistan
Cameroon
CARIBBEAN

Dominican Republic Romania

Australia
Cape Verde
Former Netherland Antillies Fiji Slovakia
Central African Republic
Grenada Kiribati Slovenia
Chad
Guadeloupe New Zealand Spain
OCEANIA

Comoros
Haiti Papua New Guinea Sweden
Congo
ASIA-PACIFIC

Jamaica Solomon Islands UK

Cote d'Ivoire
Martinique Tonga Albania
Democratic Republic of Congo

EUROPE
Puerto Rico Vanuatu Armenia
Ethiopia
Other Oceanic States
Gabon St Kitts and Nevis Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Gambia St Lucia Belarus
India
SOUTH ASIA

Ghana St Vincent and the Grenadines Bosnia and Herzegovina

Maldives
AMERICAS

Guinea Trinidad and Tobago Georgia

AFRICA

Nepal
Kenya US Virgin Islands Iceland
OTHER EUROPE

Pakistan
Lesotho Argentina Macedonia
SUB-SAHARAN

Sri Lanka
Madagascar Belize Moldova
Brunei Darussalam
Malawi Bolivia Montenegro
Cambodia
Mali
SOUTHEAST ASIA (ASEAN)

Brazil Indonesia Norway

Mauritius Chile Russian Federation
Laos
Mozambique
Colombia Malaysia Serbia
Namibia
Costa Rica Myanmar Switzerland
Niger
Ecuador Philippines Turkey
LATIN AMERICA

Nigeria
El Salvador Singapore Ukraine
Reunion
Guatemala Thailand Bahrain
Rwanda Vietnam
Guyana Iran
Sao Tome and Principe Austria
Honduras Iraq
Senegal Belgium
Nicaragua Israel
Seychelles Bulgaria
Panama Jordan
MIDDLE EAST

Sierra Leone Croatia

Paraguay Kuwait
EUROPEAN UNION

South Africa Cyprus

Lebanon
EUROPE

Peru
Sudan and South Sudan Czech Republic
Suriname Oman
Swaziland Denmark
Tanzania Uruguay Qatar
Estonia

Togo Venezuela Finland Saudi Arabia

Uganda Canada France Syria

AMERICA
NORTH

Zambia Mexico Germany United Arab Emirates

Zimbabwe USA Greece Yemen

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HOW MONEY TRAVELS
THE DIRECT, INDIRECT AND INDUCED EFFECT OF TOURISM SPENDING

TRAVELLERS PAY DIRECTLY TO...

DIRECT Airlines, coaches, rental cars, trains, cruise lines,
travel agents, hotels, convention centres,
restaurants, shopping centres, sports arenas,
entertainment, theatre, recreation etc.

THESE ARE SUPPLIED BY...

INDIRECT outside goods and services such as
marketing and PR, cleaning and
maintenance, energy providers, catering
and food production, design and print etc.

BOTH OF WHICH
JOBS CREATE JOBS...
which pay salaries, wages,
profits, and taxes

WHICH PAY INTO...

infrastructure, agriculture,
INDUCED
technology, real estate,
communications,
education, banks,
healthcare and more.

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