Visitors pump up area economy to the tune of $6.6 billion

The numbers don't lie: Tourism spending continues unabated in Tampa and Hillsborough County.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. August 9, 2019
Photo courtesy of Visit Tampa Bay/Keir Magoulas.
Photo courtesy of Visit Tampa Bay/Keir Magoulas.
  • News
  • Share

Tourism Economics, a multinational company that analyzes tourists’ spending in metro areas worldwide, has crunched the 2018 numbers for Tampa and Hillsborough County and found that visitors pumped $6.6 billion into the economy.

 

Continue reading your article
with a Business Observer subscription.
What's included:
  • ✓ Unlimited digital access to BusinessObserverFL.com
  • ✓ E-Newspaper app, digital replica of print edition
  • ✓ Mailed print newspaper every Friday (optional)
  • ✓ Newsletter of daily business news
Subscribe

Already subscribed? Sign in.

Latest News

  • April 5, 2026
Miami bank lends $27.5M for Tampa hotel sale
  • April 4, 2026
Publix opens third local store in a month
  • April 4, 2026
Waterfront restaurant owners add 30-slip deepwater marina
  • April 3, 2026
Bradenton restaurant to open second spot, in south Sarasota County

Sponsored Content