Abstract: According to the statistics of tourism in Ankang city of Shaanxi province from 2006 to 2018, tourism demand income elasticity, tourism social contribution contribution and tourism foreign exchange contribution were calculated. Through six indicators, the contributions of Ankang tourism to social and economic growth were researched and analyzed. Some suggestions on the development of tourism in Ankang city were put forward, which were promoting the tourism industry to promote the pillar industries of the economy,promoting the integration of tourism and tertiary industry,strengthening the development of tourism itself, and strengthening the all-round management and service level of tourism in Ankang city.

Key words: tourism industry, the degree of dependence of tourism income, tourism contribution rate, tourism pulling rate, Ankang city