“Official statistics provide an indispensable element in the information system of a democratic society, serving the government, the economy and the public with data about the economic, demographic, social and environmental situation.”
The UNWTO Statistics and Tourism Satellite Account Programme is committed to developing tourism measurement for furthering knowledge of the sector, monitoring progress, evaluating impact, promoting results-focused management, and highlighting strategic issues for policy objectives.
The programme works towards advancing the methodological frameworks for measuring tourism and expanding its analytical potential, designs practical guidance for their implementation in countries, supports statistical strengthening in countries through capacity building, and compiles and disseminates tourism statistics of countries all over the world. For more information, see About us.
Upcoming events
| Tue 30 Jun 2015 | The 5th Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economics - Hong Kong - Hong Kong S.A.R., China |
| Sun 26 Jul 2015 | 60th World Statistics Congress – ISI2015 - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil |
| Wed 18 Nov 2015 | 4th International Conference on Sub-National Measurement and Economic Analysis of Tourism: Towards a Set of UNWTO Guidelines - MOVE2015 - San Juan - Puerto Rico |
Recent events
| Tue 13 Jan 2015 | Fifteenth meeting - Committee on Statistics and the Tourism Satellite Account - Madrid - Spain |
| Tue 02 Dec 2014 | Regional Workshop on Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Accounts - Ankara - Turkey |
| Thu 20 Nov 2014 | UNWTO Special Workshop on Tourism Statistics - Nara-City - Japan |
| Thu 09 Oct 2014 | II International Seminar on Regional Tourism: Moving towards a Regional TSA approach - Venice - Italy |
| Tue 14 Jan 2014 | Fourteenth meeting - Committee on Statistics and the Tourism Satellite Account - Madrid - Spain |
| Tue 19 Nov 2013 | Seminar on Employment in Tourism - Realizing its Full Potential - Malaga - Spain |
Latest news
|
15 Apr 15 Press Release |
Exports from international tourism rise to US$ 1.5 trillion in 2014 Receipts from international visitors spending on accommodation, food and drink, entertainment, shopping and other services and goods reached an estimated US$ 1,245 billion (euro 937 billion) in 2014... |
|
|
11 Feb 15 News |
Methodological Notes to the Tourism Statistics Database The Methodological Notes to the Tourism Statistics Database (2015 edition) includes conceptual references and technical notes for a better understanding and application of UNWTO statistics.... |
 |
|
11 Feb 15 News |
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, 2015 Edition Understanding, for each country, where its inbound tourism is generated is essential for analyzing international tourism flows and devising marketing strategies, such as those related to the... |
 |
