2007 Visitor Volume Economic Impact
Chicago hosted 46.30 million domestic and overseas visitors in 2007, including 32.84 million domestic leisure travelers, 12.31 million domestic business travelers and 1.15 million overseas visitors. These visitors contributed nearly more than $11.5 billion to Chicago's economy.
| Total Direct Spending |
$11.5 billion |
| Tax Revenue |
$648 million |
| Total Spending by Domestic Business / Convention Traveler |
$5.8 billion |
| Total Spending by Leisure Traveler |
$2.2 billion |
| Number of Jobs Created by Chicago Tourism |
132.000 |
To see 2007 Chicago Travel Statistics, click here.
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