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Tourism is worth £106.0bn to England's economy says Deloitte

Tourism is one of England’s most important industries.

According to the 2013 Deloitte publication, “Tourism: jobs and growth The economic contribution of the tourism economy in the UK”, tourism is worth £106.0bn to England's economy, taking into account direct and indirect impacts, and supports 2.58 million jobs.

  • 101.8 million domestic overnight trips were taken in England by Great Britain residents in 2013, generating a total of £18.7bn.
  • There were 28.6 million overseas visitors to England in 2013, with spending of £18.4bn.
  • 1.4 billion day trips were taken to English destinations in 2013, with spending of some £46bn.

Summary of Facts and Figures

Visit England's English Tourism Factsheet "infographic" summarises some of the key facts.