Tourism generated U.S. $ 153.000 million in export of services in the U.S.

The tourism industry in the U.S. in 2011 generated U.S. $ 124,000 million in taxes,making it one of the largest industries in this country and which contributes to the economy of local, state and federal government.

Speaking at the Pow Wow 2012, Roger Dow, president of the U.S. Travel Association,also reported that tourism is the main export performance of services in the country, having generated U.S. $ 153.000 billion in exports of tourism services, U.S. $ 110.200million in imports of such services, thus providing a favorable balance for the country of U.S. $ 42.800 million last year.

She adds that tourism is a major U.S. employers to have 14.4 million people working in the sector, which means that 1 in 9 jobs in the country dependent on tourism, with a wave of U.S. $ 194.500 million in the payment of payrolls.

Pow Wow is the travel and tourism exhibition considered one of the most importantglobally, and this year took place in Los Angeles from 21 to 25 A