This study, initiated by the Natural Resources Accounting Project for Southern Africa (NRASA) was aimed at assessing the potential for the development of satellite accounts (TSA) and natural asset base accounts (TRA) for tourism in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. The countries and their relevant agencies were visited to assess their policies, their current plans and programmes, and the availability of data with regard to TSA and TRA. Preliminary development of TSA in Namibia, during this study, provided insights regarding the usefulness of further work, the data needs, the rigour required, the institutional Setting required, and potential for funding.