Scottish Economic Statistics 2008
This is the ninth edition of the annual publication Scottish Economic Statistics, which is produced by statisticians in the Scottish Government.
Table 3.8: Volume and value of tourism, and average length of stay and spend in Scotland, by origin, 2007
Origin |
All |
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Scottish |
Rest of UK |
Overseas |
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Total number of trips (millions) |
6.23 |
6.89 |
2.76 |
15.88 |
Total spending (£ million) |
815 |
2,020 |
1,343 |
4,178 |
Total number of nights (millions) |
17.81 |
29.64 |
24.2 |
71.65 |
Average length of stay (nights) |
2.9 |
4.3 |
8.8 |
4.5 |
Average spend per trip (£) |
131 |
293 |
487 |
263 |
Average spend per night (£) |
46 |
68 |
55 |
58 |
Source: UK Tourism Survey ( UKTS) and International Passenger Survey ( IPS) / VisitScotland ( http://www.scotexchange.net/tourism_in_scotland_2007.pdf )
1 Not National Statistics