To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the estimated annual economic contribution of tourism to the Causeway Coast and Glens; (ii) the number of businesses supported by the tourism economy; and (iii) the number of jobs supported by the sector, over the last three years.

Data published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) relating to spend on overnight trips taken in the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council indicate:

In 2023 £204 million was spent in the area (representing 17% of overnight trip expenditure here)

In 2024 £210 million was spent in the area (17% of overnight trip expenditure here)

In 2025 £184 million was spent in the area (15% of overnight trip expenditure here)

NISRA advise that annual overnight trip expenditure estimates for local government districts should not be compared directly year-on-year.

Data published by NISRA on VAT and/or PAYE tourism businesses operating in the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council indicate:

In 2023 there were 490 tourism businesses operating in the area (representing 8% of VAT and/or PAYE tourism businesses operating here)

In 2024 there were 520 tourism businesses operating in the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council (8% of total VAT and/or PAYE tourism businesses operating here)

In 2025 there were 540 tourism businesses (9% of total VAT and/or PAYE tourism businesses operating here)

The latest available NISRA tourism employee jobs figures for the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council relate to 2022. Figures were not published for 2020.

In 2021 there were 5,094 tourism employee jobs in the area (representing 8% of total tourism employee jobs here)

In 2022 there were 5,602 tourism employee jobs (8% of total tourism employee jobs here)