Tourism Economic Estimates

2025 Calendar Year:

• $6.1 billion direct visitor spending
• $10.2 billion total economic impact
• 5.7 million hotel room nights
• $391 million estimate tax revenue generated through visitor-paid bed tax, sales tax and property taxes paid from tourism businesses

Every visitor who books a hotel room, eats at a local restaurant, or spends a day at the beach is contributing to something bigger than their own trip. Tourism is Pinellas County's largest economic driver, generating $10+ billion in annual impact and funding critical infrastructure — from beach nourishment to museums to sports complexes — without relying on resident property taxes.