A 2016 report commissioned by the Duty Free World Council on the impact of duty free and travel retail in Europe. The report finds that in 2016 the duty free and travel retail industry was contributing around 6.5bn EUR to the European economy, and supporting over 100,000 direct jobs.

A report commissioned by the UK Travel Retail Forum assessing the potential economic impact of a reduction in the inbound tobacco allowance in Jersey. The report found the loss in corresponding non-aeronautical revenue and associated tourism spend could impact the Jersey economy by millions every year.

A 2018 report by the Duty Free World Council and Tax Free World Association examining the economic impact of duty free and travel retail for the Americas. The report finds In 2016, US$12.9 billion was spent on duty free and travel retail in the Americas. with nearly US$1.9 billion in the U.S. and Canada and US$4.8 billion in Latin America and the Caribbean, most of which was generated within airport terminals.

Statistics released by Airports Council International (ACI World), culled from data from airports in all parts of the world in 2016, offer an intriguing insight into the relative values of different segments of non-aeronautical revenue generation.

ACI’s Policy Brief – Path to the airport industry recovery – Restoring a sustainable economic equilibrium draws attention to the crucial role duty free and travel retail plays in the success and growth of airports around the world, with up to 44% of airport revenues coming from non-aeronautical sources, and retail concessions contributing 30% of this figure.

This document explores the role Arrivals Duty and Tax Free can play in providing new sources of employment and commercial revenue to the European airports industry, as recommended by the Aviation Round Table Report on the Recovery of European Aviation1, a cross industry strategic blueprint for the sustainable recovery of European aviation.

This study, commissioned by leading players from the aviation and tourism sectors and published at the Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Airport Operators Association (AOA), the trade body for UK airports, on 10 November, shows that all three elements of the sector made a significant contribution to the UK economy.