Kui turismifirma ostab välisriigist turistile ööbimise, giiditeenuse vms. ja vahendab selle teenuse turistile, näitab firma vahendatud teenuse maksumuse turismiteenuse impordina. Turismiteenuste impordiks ei loeta kohalikult vedajalt tellitud veoteenuse maksumust.
Thus, the higher the propensity of tourists to purchase non-locally produced goods, the lower the economic impact of tourism will be per unit of spending, and with small, underdeveloped or peripheral economies, the higher the proportions of tourism imports.
