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Data Sources on Tourism Expenditure. The Austrian
experiences taking into account the TBoP requirements
Peter Laimer, Jürgen Weiß
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Data Sources on Tourism ExpenditureUNWTO/UNSC Workshop
17 – 20 July 2006, Madrid
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Statistics Austria
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The official Tourism and Travel Statistics in Austria
Tourism and Travel Statistics
Tourism StatisticsTourism Statistics
Monthly arrivals and nights spent (accom-modation statistics)
Monthly arrivals and nights spent (accom-modation statistics)
Travel BoPTravel BoPSatellite SystemsSatellite Systems
Yearly capacity statistics (accom-
modation statistics)
Yearly capacity statistics (accom-
modation statistics)
Quarterly household surveys
Quarterly household surveys
Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA) for
Austria
Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA) for
Austria
Regional Tourism Satellite AccountsRegional Tourism Satellite Accounts
TSA-Employment Module
TSA-Employment Module
Credits (related incoming tourism)Credits (related
incoming tourism)
Debits (related outgoing tourism)Debits (related
outgoing tourism)
Net valuation related credits and debits
Net valuation related credits and debits
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Visitor Consumption ExpenditureVisitor Consumption Expenditure
DefinitionsDefinitions
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Expenditure after a trip
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO INCLUDE POST TRIP EXPENDITURE! IT IS RECOMMENDED TO INCLUDE POST TRIP EXPENDITURE!
3 main reasons may be given:3 main reasons may be given:
(1) Consistency with tourism expenditure definition (1) Consistency with tourism expenditure definition
The The WhenWhen and and WhereWhere of the expenditure is not of the expenditure is not
important, as long as it is important, as long as it is connectedconnected to that trip! to that trip!
Consideration of all kind of expenditure related to the Consideration of all kind of expenditure related to the
respective trip, since it is respective trip, since it is part of tourism consumptionpart of tourism consumption!!
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Expenditure after a trip
(2) Consistency with TSA-Recommended Methodological Framework (2) Consistency with TSA-Recommended Methodological Framework
(RMF) (RMF)
TSA-RMF is including visitor consumption expenditure (VCE) TSA-RMF is including visitor consumption expenditure (VCE)
after a tripafter a trip!!
TSA is a TSA is a domestic conceptdomestic concept::
Place of production is central (rule of residency)!Place of production is central (rule of residency)!
Including domestic portion of outbound tourism consumption!Including domestic portion of outbound tourism consumption!
VCE before and after a trip as a part of this domestic VCE before and after a trip as a part of this domestic
production!production!
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Expenditure after a trip
(3) Marketing strategies and conditions of payment(3) Marketing strategies and conditions of payment
Price strategies are parts of the overall marketing strategies of Price strategies are parts of the overall marketing strategies of
travel companies!travel companies!
Conditions of payment for travel products are subject to change!Conditions of payment for travel products are subject to change!
For strategic reasons and as an incentive for costumers,For strategic reasons and as an incentive for costumers,
payments may take place after a trip:payments may take place after a trip:
BUT: These expenditure would clearly be linked to the trip!BUT: These expenditure would clearly be linked to the trip!
PROBLEM: Official tourism statistics must not be influenced PROBLEM: Official tourism statistics must not be influenced
by marketing strategies of travel companies!by marketing strategies of travel companies!
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What is included within TBoP?
Travel Balance of Payments
(TBoP)
TravelPassenger
Trans-portation
Personal Sea transport Air transport
Health-related expenditure
Education-related expenditure
Other
Other transport
Rail transport
Road transport
Business
Expenditure by seasonal and border workers
Other
Inland waterway transport
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Tourism Statistics versus TBoP concepts TBoP-definitionTBoP-definition related “Travel” is related “Travel” is broaderbroader than that of the definition of tourism and the “visitor” in tourism statistics. than that of the definition of tourism and the “visitor” in tourism statistics.
TBoPTBoP considers considers studentsstudents and and medical patientsmedical patients as residents of their economy of origin, even if their length of stay is over one year. as residents of their economy of origin, even if their length of stay is over one year.
TBoPTBoP includes expenditure of includes expenditure of seasonal and border workersseasonal and border workers under “Travel”. under “Travel”.
Tourism statisticsTourism statistics reflects reflects demand-oriented flowsdemand-oriented flows, but it does not show the actual monetary flows or payments. , but it does not show the actual monetary flows or payments.
Considering Considering package tourspackage tours tourism statistics is showing demand-oriented information (e.g. by destination of the trip), which does not coincide with the actual monetary flow to the country of production of the package. tourism statistics is showing demand-oriented information (e.g. by destination of the trip), which does not coincide with the actual monetary flow to the country of production of the package.
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Tourism Statistics versus TBoP concepts
TBoPTBoP is including “illegal” activities, being consistent with the “Rest of the World Account” of NA-statistics (“ is including “illegal” activities, being consistent with the “Rest of the World Account” of NA-statistics (“hidden economyhidden economy”). ”).
TBoPTBoP considers considers durable goods of high value durable goods of high value as part of tourism consumption.as part of tourism consumption.
TBoPTBoP does not include expenditure at the place of residence, but that including transfers from one economy to another. According to Recommendations on Tourism Statistics that expenditure should be included. does not include expenditure at the place of residence, but that including transfers from one economy to another. According to Recommendations on Tourism Statistics that expenditure should be included.
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Visitor Consumption ExpenditureVisitor Consumption Expenditure
Data sources in AustriaData sources in Austria
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Inbound tourist consumption expenditure Accommodation statisticsAccommodation statistics (nights, arrivals), estimation basis related expenditure of inbound overnight tourism; (nights, arrivals), estimation basis related expenditure of inbound overnight tourism;
Tourism Monitor Austria Tourism Monitor Austria (T-Mona), amount of expenditure of inbound overnight holiday-tourists by country of origin; (T-Mona), amount of expenditure of inbound overnight holiday-tourists by country of origin;
German studyGerman study related its outbound same-day visitors to Austria; related its outbound same-day visitors to Austria;
Mirror statisticsMirror statistics of partner countries related their outbound tourism to Austria; of partner countries related their outbound tourism to Austria;
Credit cardCredit card information (tourism generating countries of less importance); information (tourism generating countries of less importance);
Central Population RegisterCentral Population Register, second homes;, second homes;
Private insurance informationPrivate insurance information, health-related expenditure;, health-related expenditure;
““Fuel tourismFuel tourism” study.” study.
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Outbound tourist consumption expenditure
Quarterly Household Surveys Quarterly Household Surveys related outbound trips of the Austrians;related outbound trips of the Austrians;
Mirror statisticsMirror statistics of partner countries related their inbound tourism from Austria (plausibility checks); of partner countries related their inbound tourism from Austria (plausibility checks);
Credit cardCredit card information related trips of Austrians to less important destination countries; information related trips of Austrians to less important destination countries;
Car Registration StatisticsCar Registration Statistics , bought cars by Austrians abroad;, bought cars by Austrians abroad;
Branch informationBranch information related the composition of package-tours. related the composition of package-tours.
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Problems - in general
Huge variety of data sources causes Huge variety of data sources causes 2 major challenges2 major challenges, since in , since in
particular the definition of the visitor consumption expenditure in general particular the definition of the visitor consumption expenditure in general
and TBoP data in particular raise within the compiling process….and TBoP data in particular raise within the compiling process….
(1) …the claim for internal consistency(1) …the claim for internal consistency
Prevention of double counting!Prevention of double counting!
(2) …the claim for completeness and comprehensiveness(2) …the claim for completeness and comprehensiveness
Acquisition of all essential expenditure items!Acquisition of all essential expenditure items!
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Problems - in particular Accommodation StatisticsAccommodation Statistics is limited to the is limited to the credit side:credit side:
No coverage of second home uses and stays at friends and relat ivesNo coverage of second home uses and stays at friends and relat ives
No coverage of same-day v isitorsNo coverage of same-day v isitors
No separation between business and personal travelsNo separation between business and personal travels
Partner country dataPartner country data::
Probably different timing and content, as requiredProbably different timing and content, as required
Methods used are different from country to countryMethods used are different from country to country
Credit card dataCredit card data ::
Systematic bias as they only represent a subset of all paymentsSystematic bias as they only represent a subset of all payments
Location of c learing houses may distort geographical breakdown Location of c learing houses may distort geographical breakdown
Household surveysHousehold surveys: :
Necessity of adjust ing data according to its useNecessity of adjust ing data according to its use
Sample surveys with sampling errors, in part icular related expenditure dataSample surveys with sampling errors, in part icular related expenditure data
EstimatesEstimates are estimates, mostly less detailed! are estimates, mostly less detailed!
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