Tourism has significant economic impacts on a country. It generates income both directly from tourist spending and indirectly through the multiplier effect of money circulating in the local economy. Tourism also creates jobs, both directly in the tourism industry and indirectly in other sectors that support it. It can help a country's balance of payments by bringing in foreign currency. The government earns tax revenue from tourism. Tourism also leads to investment and development in destinations as their economies grow. However, there are also negative impacts like leakage of money out of the local economy if imports and profits leave the area. Poor countries often do not benefit as much from tourism relatively due to issues like enclave tourism.