The travel balance, which is compiled on a quarterly basis on behalf of the OeNB, compares the expenditure of domestic residents on trips abroad with the receipts of domestic travelers from abroad. The most important breakdown is the separate presentation of expenditure according to business and private reasons. The travel concept on which the calculation is based goes beyond the tourism concept by taking into account the expenditure of all travelers who also cross borders for non-tourist reasons. This includes expenditure in the course of regular shopping trips by residents living close to the border, commuters, seasonal workers and students. All expenditure by day and transit travelers is also recorded. As this is a hybrid statistic, no direct surveys of travelers are carried out, but relevant tourism and travel statistics are merged into an overall system.
Source: Statistics Austria, 2023
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