The proceeds of tourism were worth $72 billion, or about 5 per cent of the country's gross domestic product, to the Australian economy in 2009-10, new statistics show. The latest research from Tourism Research Australia reveals that the direct proceeds from tourism in that year were at $33.9 billion, an increase of 3.2 per cent on the previous period.
Indirect proceeds, or funds generated because of tourism but through other industries, totalled $37.8 billion.
Sydney Tourism News and Information: Tourism pulls in 5% of GDP - Sydney Tourism News
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