The role of tourism economy in society

1, the function of transforming the mode of economic development. According to estimates, when other economic growth conditions are relatively stable, for every 10 percentage point increase in domestic tourism consumption, the proportion of household consumption in the total national economy will increase by about 1 percentage point.

2. The role in adjusting the industrial structure. As the leading industry of service industry, the added value of tourism accounts for about 10% of the added value of service industry, and tourism service trade accounts for about 30% of the import and export trade of service industry. By speeding up the development of tourism, the status of the tertiary industry will be further promoted rapidly.

3. The function of promoting urbanization. By developing rural tourism, farmers' income can be greatly increased, farming methods, concepts and lifestyles can be changed, and farmers' income level, working methods and lifestyles can be urbanized.

4. The function of balancing international payments and reducing trade friction. Due to the large number of outbound tourists in China, many countries that spend a lot belong to countries with large trade surplus in goods (such as the United States, Britain and some major countries in the European Union, etc.). ).

5. The function of building a resource-saving and environment-friendly society. According to the energy consumption per 10,000 yuan GDP of primary, secondary and tertiary industries in China, the primary industry is about 0.48 tons of standard coal/10,000 yuan, the secondary industry is about 0.9 tons of standard coal/10,000 yuan, and the tertiary industry is about 0.3 tons of standard coal/10,000 yuan. The unit energy consumption of the tertiary industry is 1/3 of that of the secondary industry and 60% of that of the primary industry. As the leading industry of service industry,

6. The function of adjusting the income gap. An important function of tourism is to realize the transfer of wealth and the redistribution of national income. More often, it is to realize the transfer of wealth from the rich in relatively developed areas to the poor in relatively backward areas. At present, there are more than 20,000 scenic spots in China, of which more than 70% are located in remote areas and underdeveloped areas. By developing tourism, especially rural tourism, national income can be redistributed.