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To Barcelona the crocieristiche activities produce a volume of transactions of 796 million euros
the field contributes to the Gross Domestic Product one of the Catalogna with 413,2 million euros
September 8, 2015
The carried out crocieristiche activities in the port of Barcelona generate a total volume of transactions of 796 million euros and every year they contribute to the Gross Domestic Product one of the Catalogna with 413,2 million euros. It emphasizes a study commissioned from the Harbour Authority of Barcelona and realized from the Laboratory of Applied Economy AQR-Lab of the University of Barcelona in collaboration with the agency of tourist promotion Turisme de Barcelona.
The study, that it is introduced today by the president of the harbour agency of Barcelona, Sixte Cambra, evidences that the direct expenses deriving from the carried out crocieristiche activities in the Catalan port are pairs to 442,5 million euros per year, amount that is subdivided between three main items of expenditure: the marine traffic (121,2 million), the crocieristi (315.8 million) and the crews of the ships (5,5 million). Moreover this volume of ulterior transactions generates 353,5 million euros between indirect and induced turnover, so elevating the turnover of the crocieristiche activities to a total of 796 million euros.
The study moreover finds that this level of activity guarantees the maintenance of job 6.759 places and produces to tax revenue pairs to 152 million euros in state and regional taxes and stay taxes. The vital Catalan is the main beneficiary of this activity from the moment that 75% volume of transactions total remain in the city of Barcelona (313,4 million euros of contribution to the GDP and 5.039 places of job, in absolute terms).
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