Up-to-date economic information and tourism intelligence are considered very important public goods for the private sector. A modern system of tourism statistics has to provide timely and reliable information on tourism production and consumption aspects. Tourism statistics in Italy remain very fragmented, at the national, regional and local levels, and the review highlighted that users were often unsatisfied with the quantity and quality of tourism-related data available. Policy makers and business decision makers need access to precise and rigorous information about the economic significance of tourism and its various roles in the Italian economy, in order to monitor the development of tourism and to develop effective policies. A stronger co-operation between producers and end-users is necessary in order to improve the quality and timeliness of data in Italy. Such an approach would help to avoid duplication, support greater coherency of data, and produce appropriate information that meets the requirements of consumers.