Why tourism has to be measured and the importance of tourism statistics?

Answer 1

In the economies of some countries tourism is a principal source of foreign exchange. To avoid losses of this source it is important to gather statistics for study. In other countries it may be suspected that tourism could be beneficial to the economy. Here, statistics can be gathered as the basis for making projections. In some tourist destinations, notably Paris, it has been observed that although many people visit, little of their money is spent there. Statistics could be gathered in order to attempt to learn how to gain more benefit from these visits.