Tourism
Tourism is a vital industry for Scotland. It is worth over £4 billion to the Scottish economy each year and supports over 200,000 jobs.
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Tourism in Scotland
In 2006, over 16 million tourists took overnight trips to Scotland, spending more than £4 billion.
Most tourism trips to Scotland are made by people in the UK, and the USA is our biggest overseas market, accounting for a quarter of spending by overseas visitors.