Travel and Tourism

Detailed forecasts and quantitative evidence-based analysis for the travel & tourism sector.

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After suffering through the mining boom, when the strength of the AUD made it very hard for the local industry to compete, travel and tourism has taken off in recent years. Over that same time period, the total annual economic impact of travel has grown to $7.2tn. Growth has been fueled by new destinations, technology, improved transport networks, and a growing middle class in emerging markets.

Our colleagues at Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), specialise in providing actionable data, forecasts, and analysis of travel trends. Working with our TE colleagues, we work closely with clients in Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region to assist in the interpretation and application of analysis to marketing, investment, and policy decisions. We provide consistent and reliable historical data and forecasts for:

Drivers of tourism, including economic factors, demographics, and exchange rates.

Travel segmentation, including international arrivals, overnight stays, arrivals by mode of transportation and purpose of trip, and departures.

Travel spending by purpose of trip, for domestic or international travel.

Tourism economic impact, including GDP and employment.

Arrivals and spending by origin market for 190 countries plus regional aggregates.

Air passenger flows between countries and regions, including domestic and international travel, and forecasts for short haul, medium haul, and long haul flights.

Travel to and from major cities, with comparable inbound and outbound travel data for 300 cities around the world.

How travel & tourism operators use our analysis

Provide key forecasts for demand at home and internationally, using BIS Oxford Economics and Tourism Economics’ forecasts for key macro and tourism indicators at the national and regional level.

Quantitatively assess the opportunities across new routes/locations, using our bespoke suite of economic models.



Establish expertise or authority within the sector, interviewing external stakeholders to develop insights and emerging best practice or disruptive innovations and demonstrate thought leadership.

Understand their global supply chain, cost profile, geopolitical, and operational risk exposure in markets around the world, through our dedicated risk service and scenario analysis.

Monitor the macroeconomic environment for signs of economic downturn or increased activity that might signal a risk or opportunity.

Demonstrate their economic impact or social value to show the difference their activities make to economic prosperity, job creation and public finances.

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