This statistic shows the economic contribution of the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) across various areas in 2017. Direct contribution to GDP amounted to 93.5 billion U.S. dollars.
Economic contribution of the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Figures are based on constant prices and exchange rates. Figures are estimates.
Definitions given by the source as follows: Total contribution to GDP: GDP generated directly by the Travel & Tourism industry plus its indirect and induced impacts (see below). Visitor exports: spending within the country by international tourists for both business and leisure trips, including spending on transport, but excluding international spending on education. Business Travel & Tourism spending: spending on business travel within a country by residents and international visitors. Leisure Travel & Tourism spending: spending on leisure travel within a country by residents and international visitors. Capital investment: includes capital investment spending by all sectors directly involved in the Travel & Tourism industry.
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WTTC. (March 22, 2018). Economic contribution of the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298260/economic-impact-of-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-the-united-kingdom/
WTTC. "Economic contribution of the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298260/economic-impact-of-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-the-united-kingdom/
WTTC. (2018). Economic contribution of the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298260/economic-impact-of-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-the-united-kingdom/
WTTC. "Economic Contribution of The Travel and Tourism Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Sector (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298260/economic-impact-of-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-the-united-kingdom/
WTTC, Economic contribution of the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298260/economic-impact-of-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Economic contribution of the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], WTTC, March 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298260/economic-impact-of-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-the-united-kingdom/
