1. Definitions
Tourism is one of the Scottish Government’s six Growth Sectors. The tourism growth sector is defined by the activity of 14 Standard Industry Classification (SIC) codes that make up the sustainable tourism sector as defined by Scottish Government. These are:
|
SIC Code |
Activity |
|
SIC 55.1 |
Hotels and similar accommodation |
|
SIC 55.2 |
Holiday and other short-stay accommodation |
|
SIC 55.3 |
Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks |
|
SIC 56.1 |
Restaurants and mobile food service activities |
|
SIC 56.3 |
Beverage serving activities |
|
SIC 79.12 |
Tour operator activities |
|
SIC 79.9 |
Other reservation service and related activities |
|
SIC 91.02 |
Museum activities |
|
SIC 91.03 |
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions |
|
SIC 91.04 |
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities |
|
SIC 93.11 |
Operation of sports facilities |
|
SIC 93.199 |
Other sports activities (not including activities of racehorse owners) |
|
SIC 93.21 |
Activities of amusement parks and theme parks |
|
SIC 93.29 |
Other amusement and recreation activities |
