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Tourism Satellite Account

The Tourism Satellite Account offers economic data on tourism-related goods and services and their contribution to the NI economy.

Key Points

  • The total value of NI Gross Value Added (GVA) for NI for 2019 equated to £43.7 bn. Tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) was £920 million in 2019, equating to 2.1% of the GVA for the total NI economy
  • The number of full-time equivalent employees working in tourism industries was around 75,000. There were 27,000 tourism direct employees which equated to 22,000 tourism direct full-time equivalent jobs
  • Expenditure by inbound visitors to NI was £804 million in 2019 in current prices, with overnight visitors accounting for 91% of this total
  • Domestic tourism expenditure by NI residents was £1.8 billion, with overnight visitors spending 53%
  • Outbound tourism expenditure by NI residents was £1.9 billion, with overnight trips accounting for 96%

The tables, results report, methodology report, infographic and summary powerpoint presentation are available on the Tourism Satellite Account page.

Last updated: 03 March 2025

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