‘Visits and spending by international tourists in Glasgow rose to its highest level on record in 2017. The Travel Trends 2017 data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the number of international visitors travelling to Scotland’s largest city rose by nearly a fifth (19%) to 787,000, while expenditure increased by more than a third (36%) to £319m. Glasgow’s growth outperformed the Scottish average – at a national level visits were up 17% to 3.2 million while spend rose 23% to £2.3 billion.’

https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/08/01/massive-increase-in-spending-by-international-visitors-to-glasgow/

Scotland enjoyed a record-breaking year with visits and spending by overseas tourists at its highest level on record. Overseas tourists visiting Scotland rose by 16.9% to 3.2 million, while expenditure increased by 23% to £2.3 billion, according to the ONS Travel Trends 2017 statistics. European visitors made 1.9 million visits to Scotland, up by 17% from 2016, with spending rising by 36% to £1.1 billion. Compare this with the figures across the UK as a whole, where the number of European visitors increased by 1% and spending fell by 1%.
http://www.businessforscotland.com/2017-record-year-for-tourism/

From the RBS Monitor and the Bank of Scotland business barometer, today, more good news on the general good health and optimism in Scotland’s business sector. Two extracts will suffice.

Royal Bank: ‘It’s very welcome news that Scottish businesses are reporting growth so far in 2018 and appear confident that they can maintain that momentum into the second half of the year.’

Bank of Scotland: ‘It found that Scottish businesses’ overall confidence saw a month-on-month drop of seven points to 17 per cent, dragged by their increased negativity about the UK economy. However, their optimism in their own prospects reached 31 per cent, two points higher than a month ago. Jane Clark-Hutchison, head of mid markets, Scotland, said that all in all the findings show “how resilient businesses are throughout Scotland”.’
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/07/31/rbs-and-bos-report-more-good-news-on-scottish-economy-when-will-it-end/

Scotland's tourist industry is thriving!