Scottish tourism facts & figures
There are 20,000 tourism businesses in the country, generating £4.2 billion value to Scotland p.a. Tourism is set to grow to £6.0 billion by 2015.
Over 215,000 people are employed in the industry, 8% of the total workforce, each directly affected by changes in Government policy.
In 2004, nearly 21 million tourists took overnight trips in Scotland and spent just over £4.5 billion, supporting 8% of all employment. UK visitors accounted for over 19 million trips, while overseas tourists spent £789 million.
For information on tourism tax in Scotland view the STF Survey and background research
For more Scottish tourism statistics check out the Visit Scotland website.
View the STF response to the Scottish tourism statistics 2006
