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following business and health services. 54 Beach and waterfront activities are the second most
popular recreational pursuits of travelers to California. Coastal tourism plays an important
role in attracting recreators to California and generating significant economic. The California
Travel and Tourism industry reflected the following highlights for the entire state for 2001. 55
• The destination for an estimated 287 million domestic travelers and approximately 9
million international travelers.
• The most visited state with an 11.1% share of the domestic travel market.
• Expenditures amounted to $75.4 billion, or 6% of California’s GSP. 56
• Los Angeles County received the most domestic tourists in California. More than 45
million person-trips took place in and through Los Angeles County.
• Generated over $4.8 billion in tax revenues in 2001.
8.3.1 Travel Spending Estimates
The Travel and Tourism industry is a major part of California’s economy and is a primary
industry in many local communities. Travel spending by domestic and international travelers
generates sales and employment for many different types of businesses in the state. Table 8-
12 provides the estimates of the economic impact of the California travel industry from 1991
to 2001.
Table 8-12: Economic Impact of the Travel Industry of California
Year Destination
Spending
($Billion)
Total Travel
Spending
($Billion)
Employment
(1,000 jobs)
Wages
($Billion)
Tax Receipts
($Billion)
1991 37.9 44.6 852 15.2 2.6
1992 40.1 47.1 878 16.0 2.9
1993 40.9 48.4 882 16.2 3.0
1994 42.2 50.0 914 16.8 3.1
1995 44.2 52.7 935 17.5 3.2
1996 48.6 57.6 990 19.0 3.6
1997 53.7 62.6 1,054 20.8 3.9
1998 56.5 64.9 1,045 21.9 4.1
1999 61.1 69.8 1,087 23.4 4.5
2000 66.0 75.4 1,100 24.9 4.8
2001p* 66.1 75.4 1,051 25.0 4.8
**Annual Change
2000-2001p 0.2% 0.0% -4.4% 0.2% -0.6%
1991-2001p 5.7% 5.4% 2.1% 5.1% 6.2%
Source: California Fast Facts 2002.
* 2001 numbers are provisional.
** Annual Change for 1991-2001p is the average annual percentage change.
54 California fast Facts 2002.
55 California Fast Facts 2002.
56 Expenditure includes accommodations, meals, ground and air transportation, travel arrangements by travel agents, spending in
retail stores while on the trip, and the recreational spending such as equipment rental or admissions to amusement parks. The
Office of Tourism defines travel as either spending at least one night away from home or traveling at least 50 miles from home.
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