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Destination Marketing ROI Calculator

Calculate return on tourism marketing spend from incremental visitor revenue and economic impact.

Inputs

$
$
nights
%

Results

Marketing ROI

1,775%

Direct Visitor Revenue

$1,875,000.00

≈ 4 average U.S. homes

Total Economic Impact$3,375,000.00
Tax Revenue Generated$150,000.00
Cost per Visitor$20.00
Revenue per Marketing $$18.75
Jobs Supported31.3
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter total Marketing Spend for the campaign or period.
  2. Set the number of Incremental Visitors attributed to the marketing effort.
  3. Enter the Average Daily Spend per Visitor and Average Stay Duration in nights.
  4. Set the Tourism Tax Rate (%) to calculate tax revenue generated.
  5. Review Marketing ROI, Direct Visitor Revenue, Total Economic Impact, and Cost per Visitor.

How the result changes with Marketing Spend

Marketing SpendMarketing ROIDirect Visitor Revenue
$5,000,900.00-62.5%$1,875,000.00
$17,500,650.00-89.3%$1,875,000.00
$32,500,350.00-94.2%$1,875,000.00
$45,000,100.00-95.8%$1,875,000.00

What each input means

Marketing Spend
Total marketing and advertising budget.
Incremental Visitors
Additional visitors attributable to marketing.
Avg Daily Spend per Visitor
Average daily visitor spending (lodging, dining, attractions, shopping).
Avg Stay Duration
Average visitor stay duration.
Tourism Tax Rate
Combined hotel, sales, and tourism tax rate.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Marketing Spend = 100000, Incremental Visitors = 5000, Avg Daily Spend per Visitor = 150, Avg Stay Duration = 2.5 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Marketing ROI
    Marketing ROI
    1775 = 1775
  3. Calculate Direct Visitor Revenue
    Direct Visitor Revenue
    1875000 = $1,875,000
  4. Calculate Total Economic Impact
    Total Economic Impact
    3375000 = $3,375,000
  5. Calculate Tax Revenue Generated
    Tax Revenue Generated
    150000 = $150,000

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