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The purpose of this study is to estimate the economic impacts of tourism industry in Gyeongju using a regional input-output(I-O) model. For this study multipliers of tourism sectors were derived from the Gyeongbuk regional I-O transactions tables developed by Bank of Korea(2009) in terms of output, income, value-added, employment. Furthermore, it was used statistical data of domestic and foreign visitors to Gyeongju provided by regional municipal office in order to estimate per capita expenditure. The results of the regional I-O model indicate that the tourism industry of Gyeongju generated 2,703,903 million Won of output impact, 465,327 million Won of income impact, 1,319,328 million Won of value-added impact, and 52,566 full-time jobs throughout direct and indirect effect. Based on the results there were discussed and supposed practical implications for policy makers to develop a tourism competitiveness of the region.