Tourism; expenditure, National Accounts
Explanation of symbols
Table explanation
This table contains the expenditures of resident and non-resident tourists in the Dutch economy, as well as the expenditures of resident tourists abroad. Tourism is not an industry in itself, but covers a wide range of products and services delivered to tourists from different industries. The figures are consistent with the conceptual framework of the National Accounts (NA), and can be compared with existing macroeconomic indicators such as the total value added at basic prises and employment in the Netherlands. The tourism accounts offer an integrated macroeconomic overview of the importance of tourism to the economy.
Data available from: 2010.
Status of the figures:
Data from 2010 up to and including 2022 are final. Data of 2023 are provisional.
Changes as of 3 September 2024:
This is a new table. Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. The Dutch national accounts are recently revised. New statistical sources, methods and concepts are implemented in the national accounts, in order to align the picture of the Dutch economy with all underlying source data and international guidelines for the compilation of the national accounts. This table contains revised data. For further information see section 3.
When will new figures be published?
Provisional data are published 8 months after the end of the reporting year. Final data are released 20 months after the end of the reporting year.
Description topics
- Value at current prices
- Figures are expressed in prices of the relevant reporting year, million euro.
- Tourism: expenditure NL economy
- Expenditure of tourism, both resident and non-resident, within the economic territory of the Netherlands (inbound and domestic).
A person is resident if he or she has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of the Netherlands for more than one year.
A person is a non-resident if his or hers centre of economic activity is not in the economic territory of the Netherlands.- Tourism: expenditure NL economy total
- Expenditure of tourism, both resident and non-resident, within the economic territory of the Netherlands (inbound and domestic).
A person is resident if he or she has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of the Netherlands for more than one year.
A person is a non-resident if his or hers centre of economic activity is not in the economic territory of the Netherlands.
- Inbound tourism expenditure
- Expenditures of non-resident tourists within the economic territory of the Netherlands. A person is a non-resident if he or she has a centre of economic activity is not in the economic territory of the Netherlands. It also includes the expenditure of non-residents who travel to a country other than the Netherlands but purchases the services of Dutch companies. Think of online booking of hotels and flights with a Dutch company.
- Domestic tourism expenditure
- Tourism expenditures by resident tourists within the economic territory of the Netherlands. A person is resident if he or she has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of the Netherlands for more than one year.
- Total domestic tourism expenditure
- Tourism expenditures by resident tourists within the economic territory of the Netherlands. A person is resident if he or she has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of the Netherlands for more than one year.
- Destination the Netherlands
- Total tourism expenditure by residents to Dutch companies during a trip in the Netherlands.
- Destination abroad
- Total tourism expenditure by residents to Dutch companies during a trip abroad.
- Other expenditures
- The remaining expenditures consist of durable goods for recreation and social transfers.
Durable recreation goods:
The durable recreation goods are durable goods (such as caravans, camping equipment and sporting goods) mainly used for recreational purposes. These can be used repeatedly and can therefore not be assigned to one kind of tourist or tourism.
Social transfers:
At times government subsidies may result in a tourist not paying the full cost of a service. Examples are subsidies to museums, subsidies for recreational activities and public transport cards for students which may be used for touristic purposes. In addition, tourist expenditure of non-profit institutions serving households (e.g. sports and hobby clubs) are also included in social transfers.
- Outbound tourism expenditure
- Expenditures of resident tourists outside the economic territory of the Netherlands. A person is a resident if he or she has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of the Netherlands for more than one year.
- Volume indices
- The volume compared to the volume of the base year. Fixed prices, base year 2021.
- Tourism: expenditure NL economy
- Expenditure of tourism, both resident and non-resident, within the economic territory of the Netherlands (inbound and domestic).
A person is resident if he or she has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of the Netherlands for more than one year.
A person is a non-resident if his or hers centre of economic activity is not in the economic territory of the Netherlands.- Tourism: expenditure NL economy total
- Expenditure of tourism, both resident and non-resident, within the economic territory of the Netherlands (inbound and domestic).
A person is resident if he or she has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of the Netherlands for more than one year.
A person is a non-resident if his or hers centre of economic activity is not in the economic territory of the Netherlands.
- Inbound tourism expenditure
- Expenditures of non-resident tourists within the economic territory of the Netherlands. A person is a non-resident if he or she has a centre of economic activity is not in the economic territory of the Netherlands. It also includes the expenditure of non-residents who travel to a country other than the Netherlands but purchases the services of Dutch companies. Think of online booking of hotels and flights with a Dutch company.
- Domestic tourism expenditure
- Tourism expenditures by resident tourists within the economic territory of the Netherlands. A person is resident if he or she has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of the Netherlands for more than one year.
- Total domestic tourism expenditure
- Tourism expenditures by resident tourists within the economic territory of the Netherlands. A person is resident if he or she has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of the Netherlands for more than one year.