| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ANZSIC | Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification |
| ANZSPC | Australian and New Zealand Standard Product Classification |
| BTR | Bureau of Tourism Research |
| DISR | Department of Industry, Science and Resourses |
| EASTAX | combined EAS and income tax data |
| Eurostat | statistical arm of the Commission of the European Communities |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GST | Goods and Services Tax |
| IVS | International Visitor Survey |
| LFS | Labour Force Survey |
| NVS | National Visitor Survey |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| SNA93 | System of National Accounts 1993 |
| TSA | Tourism Satellite Account |
| UN | United Nations |
| WTO | World Tourism Organisation |