EVENTS such as the Commonwealth Games, Radio 1's Big Weekend and the MTV EMAs saw the number of international and domestic tourists rise by 37 per cent.
THE number of tourists visiting Glasgow increased by 37 per cent last year, new figures have revealed.
High-profile events, including the Commonwealth Games, Radio 1's Big Weekend and the MTV EMAs helped attract 2.7 million international and domestic tourists to the city.
There was also a significant rise in visitor spending over the "incredible" 12 months for the city.
The figures, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showed visitors spent £687 million - up 39 per cent from £495 million the previous year.
The majority of international tourists to Glasgow last year travelled from Europe and North America, while visitors from further afield, including China, India and Australia, totalled 19 per cent.
Most international tourists said they were in the city on holiday, whilst almost a quarter visited friends and relatives and 18 per cent were business travellers.
It sees Glasgow overtake Liverpool as the fifth most visited UK city by international tourists.
Scotland's largest city also and ranks ahead of Oxford, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, York, Cardiff and Newcastle.
New data from the Great Britain Tourism Survey also showed that domestic visitors made more than 2.1 million trips to Glasgow last year - a 56 per cent increase on the previous 12 months.
Councillor Gordon Matheson, leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "Tourism is a crucial pillar of Glasgow's economic strategy and these figures strongly reinforce our commitment to delivering a world-class visitor experience.
"2014 was an incredible year for Glasgow; it was the most exciting and high-profile period in our history.
"A key legacy of 2014 is that our global profile has never been greater. We're now firmly recognised as one of the world's must-visit destinations while the overwhelming success of the Commonwealth Games has ensured that we've become a first-choice host for major international events and conferences, with confirmed business on our books until 2022."
Last week, we told you that the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games contributed more than £740 million to Scotland's economy.
The Post-Games report found that, over the eight years from winning the bid to hosting the event, the Games contributed more than £740 million gross to the country's economy, including £390 million for Glasgow 's economy.
It also supported on average 2,100 jobs each year from 2007 and 2014, including 1,200 on average in Glasgow.
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