DiReCT SPenDinG imPaCTS
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.
This is consistent with total inbound tourism expenditure in table 1
of the TSA: RMF 2008.
Domestic Travel & Tourism spending – spending within a
country by that country’s residents for both business and leisure
trips. Multi-use consumer durables are not included since they
are not purchased solely for tourism purposes. This is consistent
with total domestic tourism expenditure in table 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).
Government individual spending – spending by government on
Travel & Tourism services directly linked to visitors, such as cultural
(eg museums) or recreational (eg national parks).
internal tourism consumption – total revenue generated within
a country by industries that deal directly with tourists including
visitor exports, domestic spending and government individual
spending. This does not include spending abroad by residents.
This is consistent with total internal tourism expenditure in table 4
of the TSA: RMF 2008.
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.