Methodical tools of assessment of level of influence of tourism for national economy

The basic concepts defining the character of the economic relations of subjects of tourist branch are given. According to the data of the World Trade Organization is established the growth of world tourist branch. It is confirmed that this tendency is characteristic also of the Russian Federation. However in our country uniform approach to modelling of the effective mechanism of functioning and development of national tourist branch isn't created yet. The major factors influencing the development of tourism in the Russian Federation are considered, indicators of their assessment are offered. The model of a stream of expenses and income in process of functioning of the mechanism of external and internal tourism is characterized. The main merits and demerits of development of tourism from the point of view of his influence on a social and economic, political, ecological condition of the country and the region are designated. The system of indicators of assessment of the volume of tourist flows, quantities occupied (directly and indirectly) in the sphere of tourism, level of profitability of travel business, the influence of tourism on the development of the region are offered.