The Glasgow Commonwealth Games contributed to £282m worth of Scottish tourism revenue in 2014, according to a study carried out on behalf of Scottish government, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau.

The Games Visitor Impact Study found that 690,000 people travelled to the city to attend the games and during August, hotel occupancy in Glasgow reached 95 per cent.

The hotel occupancy rate exceeded 99 per cent on five nights that month, with visitors spending an average of five days in the country.

“The games, plus the successful Ryder Cup and many Homecoming events of 2014, have helped create a very successful sustainable tourism legacy for years to come,” said games minister Shona Robison.

“It is this legacy, combined with the boost received by businesses in Scotland from the Games, that gives us much to build on for the future,” added Robison.