Economic impacts of tourism in the Sør-Trøndelag county

This report presents methodology and results of estimations of direct and indirect impacts of tourism in the Sør-Trøndelag county and in the city of Trondheim. The estimations are based on county-wise tourism satellite accounts and modified regional input-output models.The results show that indirect effects add 47 percent output value to the direct production effects of tourists' spending in the county, and 64 percent in Trondheim. Total direct and indirect effects generate approximately 8 percent of total output in the county (public services not included), 8,7 percent in retail businesses and 70 percent of output in the hotel and restaurant sector.