Estimation of the size of the Atlantic coastal tourism economy

presentations

presentation from MARNET

presentation from DG-MARE (revised)

background paper from DG-MARE

The aim of this short paper is to examine the contribution of the five Atlantic states, France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom to the coastal tourism economy in terms of contribution to GDP and employment. It considers the maritime economies of the countries as a whole – not only the Atlantic components.

A first estimate, based on records of tourist spending, suggests €50 billion and 700,000 jobs. This is mostly in the accommodation sector although transport, particularly by air, is more significant than had previously been realised. However, calculations for tourist spending do not match those for hotel income. With the help of Eurostat, there are good prospects for resolving this issue and delivering good estimates for the size of the largest component of Europe's blue economy.

scoping paper from DG-MARE

background paper from MARNET

paper from MARNET