Money spent by foreign visitors to a country (or visitor exports) is a key component of the direct contribution of
Travel & Tourism. In 2014, Italy generated EUR34.8bn in visitor exports.
In 2015, this is expected to grow by 2.5%, and the country is expected to attract 49,697,000 international tourist
arrivals.
By 2025, international tourist arrivals are forecast to total 69,697,000, generating expenditure of EUR43.3bn, an
increase of 2.0% pa.