ArmInfo.In the first half of 2019, a 12.8% increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia was recorded. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan announced this on his Facebook page.
According to his record, the number of tourists from Germany increased by 59.5%, from China - by 53.5%, from the Netherlands - by 34.9%. 30% tourist growth is also observed from Switzerland, and the number of tourists from the UAE increased by 29.7%, from Greece - by 29%, from Italy - by 24.4%, from the UK - by 22.9%.
There is also a 22.2% increase in the number of Japanese tourists. From Russia, the flow of tourists increased by 19%, from Sweden - by 19%, from USA - by 15%, from France - by 13%.
In general, as the head of government testifies, citing data from the Central Bank, foreign tourists spent $ 120 million more in Armenia than last year. "Every citizen of the country can submit an application for receiving his share from this amount. I also want to remind you of the importance of providing tourists with the proper services so that they leave Armenia with good impressions and increase the recognition and image of our country around the world," the head of the Armenian government wrote .
Meanwhile, according to the data of the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, in the first half of 2019, the growth of tourist visits in Armenia made up 12.3%. In total, according to the Statistical Committee, in January-June, 770,055 tourists visited Armenia. At the same time, 684 808 tourists left Armenia for the reporting period.