The staggering amount tourism brought into Solihull last year
Published on Friday, 15 June 2018
Tourism brought nearly £1 billion into Solihull in a single year, new figures reveal.
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the tourism industry contributed an estimated £864 million to the economy in Solihull in 2016.
To put that into perspective, that works out as £4,081 or every man, woman and child in Solihull.
In fact, it’s enough to buy either Paris Saint-Germain FC or Borussia Dortmund (two of the most valuable football clubs in the world) and have millions of pounds left to spare.
The value added to our economy from tourism comes from things like hotels and hostels, travel agents, car rental, and spending in pubs, restaurants and bars.
Of the £864 million added to the economy in Solihull, around £129 million of that came from the renting and leasing of cars and other light motor vehicles.