Tourism Revenue Fell 29.7% in 2016...

Tourism revenue in the fourth quarter, comprising October, November and December, decreased by 27.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to USD 4 billion 782 million 729 thousand. Of the tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 71.9% was generated from foreign visitors and 28.1% from visiting citizens residing abroad.

Visitors organize their travel either personally or through package tours. Of the expenditures made in this quarter, USD 4 billion 30 million 717 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and USD 752 million 12 thousand of package tour expenditures.

Tourism revenue in 2016 decreased by 29.7% compared to the previous year, amounting to USD 22 billion 107 million 440 thousand. Of the tourism revenue (excluding mobile phone roaming and marina service expenditures), 72.8% was generated from foreign visitors and 27.2% from visiting citizens residing abroad.

Of this year's revenue, USD 18 billion 495 million 978 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and USD 3 billion 611 million 462 thousand of package tour expenditures.

The average expenditure per visitor was USD 714

In this quarter, the average expenditure of foreigners was USD 626, while the average expenditure of citizens residing abroad was USD 1,072.

Considered on an annual basis, the average expenditure per person was USD 705, the average expenditure of foreigners was USD 633, and the average expenditure of citizens residing abroad was USD 978.

Tourism revenue and expenditure, Quarter IV: October-December, 2016

The figures in the table may not add up to the total due to rounding.

The number of visitors decreased by 17.4% compared to the same quarter of the previous year

The number of visitors departing from our country in the fourth quarter of 2016 decreased by 17.4% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to 6 million 699 thousand 430 people. Of these, 81.4% consisted of foreigners with 5 million 453 thousand 780 people, and 18.6% of citizens residing abroad with 1 million 245 thousand 650 people.

The number of visitors departing from our country in 2016 decreased by 24.6% compared to the previous year, amounting to 31 million 365 thousand 330 people. Of these, 80.6% consisted of foreigners with 25 million 265 thousand 406 people, and 19.4% of citizens residing abroad with 6 million 99 thousand 924 people.

Tourism expenditure decreased by 43% compared to the same quarter of the previous year

Tourism expenditure, consisting of the spending of our citizens residing domestically who visited other countries, decreased by 43% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to USD 870 million 700 thousand. Of this, USD 747 million 720 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and USD 122 million 980 thousand of package tour expenditures.

Considered on an annual basis, tourism expenditure decreased by 11.4% compared to the previous year, amounting to USD 5 billion 49 million 793 thousand. Of this, USD 4 billion 31 million 515 thousand consisted of personal expenditures and USD 1 billion 18 million 278 thousand of package tour expenditures.

Citizens visiting abroad decreased by 3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2015

In this quarter, the number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 3% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, amounting to 1 million 796 thousand 130 people. Their average expenditure per person was USD 485.

Considered on an annual basis, the number of citizens visiting abroad decreased by 9.8% compared to the previous year, amounting to 7 million 891 thousand 909 people. Their average expenditure per person was USD 640.