Tourism in Serbia
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AFGHANISTAN, 2017/09/09
Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010.
Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.
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SERBIA, 2013/10/24
At the same time as it comes to outbound tourism, Serbia surprises the travel and tourism industry with 500 Million Euros their citizens spent abroad on tourism. For the initial eight months of this year, Serbian citizens have spent 464 million euros abroad, which is 20 million euros additional than in the same period last year.
The major increase in spending of foreign exchange was recorded for business trips – six million euros additional than in the same period in 2012.
For additional spending Serbs gave three million euros additional than last year. The use of cards abroad has been “light-handed”. For eight months last year, namely, using “plastic money” Serbs spent four million euros less.
