Regional Analysis of the Contribution and Funding of Tourism in the UK
UK Region
South East
South West
London
East Midlands
West Midlands
East of England
Yorkshire
North West
North East
Scotland
Wales
Total for UK
regions
Total
Visits
Total
Spend by
Visitors
Total
Tourism
Employment
Combined
Ranking of
the Tourism
contribution
to the UK
economy
Total
devolved
direct
Investment
in Tourism
Total
devolved
Investment
in Tourism
per head of
population
2003
2003
2002
(M)
(£M)
218.29
103.68
156.00
83.76
105.53
133.57
101.02
123.84
36.31
110.27
58.49
1230.76
10,416
7,028
12,773
4,013
4,754
5,176
4,124
6,026
1,838
5,693
3,435
65,276
Ranking of the
investment in
Tourism per head
of population
employed in
Tourism
£
Total
devolved
Investment in
Tourism per
head of
population
employed in
Tourism
£
(‘000)
Rank
(£M)
293
144
331
108
303
170
158
225
71
197
89
2,089
2
7
1
9
=4
6
8
3
11
=4
10
2.0
1.9
25.0
3.0
6.2
0.6
5.0
3.7
8.0
41.5
24.2
121.1
0.25
0.38
3.07
0.71
1.17
0.10
1.01
0.55
3.15
8.21
8.29
2.11
6.83
13.19
75.53
27.78
20.46
3.53
31.65
16.44
112.67
210.66
271.91
57.97
10
9
4
6
7
11
5
8
3
2
1
Tourism South East, January 2005.
Sources of Data:
United Kingdom Tourism Survey 2003, VisitBritain, VisitScotland, Wales Tourist Board and Northern Ireland Tourist Board; International Passenger Survey 2003, Office for National Statistics; GB
Leisure Day Visits Survey 2002-2003, VisitBritain; Annual Business Inquiry 2002, Office for National Statistics; Regions in Figures, Office for National Statistics; Scottish Executive/VisitScotland;
Welsh Assembly/Wales Tourist Board; VisitBritain.