世界旅行和旅遊理事會（World Travel & Tourism Council）最近發表的報告指出，旅遊業是英國增長最快的產業，綜觀2017年表現，預估2018年還是持續成長。（點選「Country Reports」網頁「United Kingdom」可下載完整報告）
該報告對英國旅遊業在2017年表現、2018年預估值及到2028年的長期預估值都有所表示，是一份相當精細的統計分析報告，值得參考與學習。
我針對該報告對英國旅遊業統合性的統計稍作翻譯，請參閱：
國內生產總值：直接貢獻
旅遊業對英國國內生產總值的直接貢獻為751億英鎊（935億美元），佔英國2017年國內生產總值的3.7％，預計2018年將成長2.1％，並將從2018年至2008年每年增長1.9％至 923億英鎊（1149億美元），佔2028年國內生產總值的3.7％。
GDP: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION
The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was GBP75.1bn (USD93.5bn), 3.7% of total GDP in 2017 and is forecast to rise by 2.1% in 2018, and to rise by 1.9% pa, from 2018-2028 to GBP92.3bn(USD114.9bn), 3.7% of total GDP in 2028.
國內生產總值：貢獻總額
旅遊業對國內生產總值的貢獻總額為2,138億英鎊（2661億美元），佔2017年國內生產總值的10.5％，預計2018年將增長2.0％，每年增長2.0％至2,652億英鎊（3301億美元），佔2028年GDP的10.8％。
GDP: TOTAL CONTRIBUTION
The total contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was GBP213.8bn (USD266.1bn), 10.5% of GDP in 2017, and is forecast to rise by 2.0% in 2018, and to rise by 2.0% pa to GBP265.2bn (USD330.1bn), 10.8% of GDP in 2028.
就業：直接貢獻
2017年，旅遊業直接支持171萬6,500個就業機會（佔總就業人數的4.9％）。 預計2018年將增長1.9％，並在2028年增加0.8％，達到190萬1千個就業機會（佔總就業人數的5.2％）。
EMPLOYMENT: DIRECT CONTRIBUTION
In 2017 Travel & Tourism directly supported 1,716,500 jobs (4.9% of total employment). This is expected to rise by 1.9% in 2018 and rise by 0.8% pa to 1,901,000 jobs (5.2% of total employment) in 2028.
就業：貢獻總額
2017年，旅遊業對就業的貢獻，包括該行業間接支持的就業機會佔就業總人口的11.6％（405萬5千個就業機會）。預計2018年將增加1.4％至411萬3,500個就業機會，並在2028年增加0.8％至446萬6千個就業機會（佔總數的12.1％）。
EMPLOYMENT: TOTAL CONTRIBUTION
In 2017, the total contribution of Travel & Tourism to employment, including jobs indirectly supported by the industry was 11.6% of total employment (4,055,000 jobs). This is expected to rise by 1.4% in 2018 to 4,113,500
jobs and rise by 0.8% pa to 4,466,000 jobs in 2028 (12.1% of total).
觀光外匯
2017年賺取的觀光外匯有286億英鎊（356億美元），佔出口總額的4.7％。預計2018年增長4.2％，從2018年至2028年每年增長2.8％，在2028年達394億英鎊（491億美元）， 佔總數的5.1％。
VISITOR EXPORTS
Visitor exports generated GBP28.6bn (USD35.6bn), 4.7% of total exports in 2017. This is forecast to grow by 4.2% in 2018, and grow by 2.8% pa, from 2018-2028 to GBP39.4bn (USD49.1bn) in 2028, 5.1% of total.
（註：觀光外匯是國際遊客在國內休閒和商務旅行的相關花費，包括交通支出。）
Visitor exports are the spending within a country by international tourists for leisure and business travel. This includes spending on transport.）
投資
2017年旅遊業投資為174億英鎊（216億美元），佔英國投資總額的5.2％。 它將在2018年增長4.3％，並在未來十年內增長2.1％至2028年的224億英鎊（279億美元），佔總數的5.0％。
INVESTMENT
Travel & Tourism investment in 2017 was GBP17.4bn, 5.2% of total investment (USD21.6bn). It should rise by 4.3% in 2018, and rise by 2.1% pa over the next ten years to GBP22.4bn (USD27.9bn) in 2028, 5.0% of total.
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相關訊息：
World Travel & Tourism Council throws a positive spotlight on UK hospitality
Research conducted by World Travel & Tourism Council has revealed tourism is the fastest-growing sector in the UK.
According to the organization, the market accounts for 11.9 percent of all jobs, ahead of financial services (8.9 percent) and banking (3.4 percent), and generates £232 billion annually.
The launch of the research falls on the fiftieth anniversary of the Development in Tourism Act, which was introduced in July 1969, and saw the establishment of the British Tourist Authority and tourist boards for England, Scotland and Wales.
The aim was to give responsibility to the BTA for promoting the development of tourism to and within Great Britain, and to oversee the improvement of tourist amenities and facilities in order to attract both domestic and foreign visitors.
Today, the United Kingdom is the world’s seventh most popular tourist destination and the fourth in Europe, with almost 40 million visitors each year.
The benchmarking study from WTTC, compares the industry’s economic impact to eight other key sectors (agriculture, mining, health, automotive manufacturing, retail, financial services, banking, and construction), across 26 countries and ten world regions.
The report, sponsored by American Express, reveals that in the UK, of the sectors studied, tourism is the fifth largest sector in terms of GDP contribution (11 percent), ahead of banking (6.1 percent) and automotive manufacturing (3.2 percent).
Tourism was the second-fastest-growing sector (3.9 percent per annum) during 2010-18, behind automotive manufacturing (5.6 percent per annum), where stronger growth came from a much lower base.
This contrasts with the Banking sector, which showed the poorest performance, contracting by 1.1 percent per annum.
Gloria Guevara, president, WTTC said: “As we know and is now reaffirmed by this benchmarking research, the tourism sector underpins much of UK spending and supports jobs.
“WTTC commends the UK government for recognizing the clear importance of the industry as a driver of economic growth and for their strategy in spreading the benefits of the industry across the country.”
延伸閱讀：
《世界已經轉變—旅遊業的大趨勢及其意涵》重點摘譯（中英對照）
英國觀光服務業期待2019年春節假期中國遊客帶來佳績（中英文對照）
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