Key points
This indicator measures the income generated from international and domestic visitor expenditure. Tourism plays a significant role in the New Zealand economy in terms of the production of goods and services and the creation of employment opportunities. The ability to measure tourism trends and impacts at a local and regional level assists local government to better plan for tourism infrastructure and services.
- An estimated $1.40 billion was spent by international and domestic visitors in the Waikato Region during 2009, up from $1.27 billion in 2004. The Ministry of Tourism is projecting that by 2016 total visitor expenditure in the Region will rise to an estimated $1.604 million. However, significant changes to the global economy over the past few years mean that the Ministry of Tourism’s forecasts need to be treated with caution.
Total visitor expenditure – Waikato RTO, Coromandel RTO, Lake Taupo RTO
Source: Ministry of Tourism
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More information
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What we want to achieve
The community outcome we are seeking to achieve by increasing income from tourism is:
- We have a tourism industry that recognises the region’s cultural and environmental heritage and values, and supports economic growth.