ArmInfo.In H1 2021, 239,263 tourists visited Armenia, which is 22.2% less than a year ago. According to the data of the RA Statistical Committee, Armenia is the most attractive for tourists from Russia, whose share in the total structure was 39.1% or 93,537 tourists. However, on a y-o-y terms, a decline of 22.8% was recorded.
Iran is in the second place - 11% in total. During the reporting period, 26 338 tourists arrived from Iran to Armenia, which is 2.4-fod higher than a year ago.
The third place is occupied by tourists from Georgia, whose share was 8.7% or 20,727 tourists, with a decline of 57% over the year. 6520 tourists (2.7%) visited Armenia from the USA, with an increase of 89.1% over the year.
And the top 5 is closed by tourists from France, - 2,887 tourists(or 1.2%), which is 33.1% more than a year ago.
According to statistics, 2,100 tourists from Belarus also visited Armenia (with an increase of 50.1% per annum), 1,926 tourists from Germany (an increase of 14.8% per annum), 1,835 tourists from the UAE (with an increase of 21.5%). per annum), 1,192 tourists from Turkey (a decline of 19% per annum).
At the same time, the flow of domestic tourism has decreased. In particular, the number of domestic tourism lovers was 59,497, which is 28.4% less than a year ago.
