Economic impact of tourism

Do It Yourself Economic Impact Report (TREIM) — Use this model to determine the economic impact of visitors' and businesses' spending on the local and provincial economies.

The Economic Impact of Tourism in Ontario - 2009

Tourism Receipts

Visitor Spending

Spending $20,996,171,841 $16,390,860,604
Total Impacts    
Gross Domestic Product (Value Added) $19,050,432,321 $14,269,141,144
Employment (Jobs) 315,032 248,435
Labour Income $12,037,726,711 $8,866,820,278
Government Tax Revenue $9,618,404,091 $7,383,423,179
Provincial Tax Revenue $3,676,441,181 $2,868,898,047
Municipal Tax Revenue $964,323,127 $746,307,031
Federal Tax Revenue $4,977,639,783 $3,768,218,101

Direct Impacts

Gross Domestic Product (Value Added) $9,690,434,417 $7,260,557,319
Employment (Jobs) 198,186 161,358
Labour Income $6,300,133,233 $4,580,627,646
Government Tax Revenue $5,209,485,295 $4,049,584,003
Provincial Tax Revenue $2,153,108,895 $1,734,313,220
Municipal Tax Revenue $528,203,208 $420,902,614
Federal Tax Revenue $2,528,173,193 $1,894,368,169
Source:
Statistics Canada; MTC's Tourism Regional Economic Impact Model