Tourism from Azerbaijan to Russia observes growth in 2018

11:40 - 10.12.2018


December 10, Fineko/abc.az. Analytical agency Turstat has published the rating of countries for inbound tourism to Russia in 2018.

The Agency reports that the number of tourist trips from Azerbaijan to Russia reached 665,000 for the first 9 months of 2018 that is by 1.5% more versus last year.

This year’s inbound tourism to Russia in 2018 has grown largely due to tourists from Asia and America thanks to cruise tourism and the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018.

"China and South Korea took the first two places in the absolute increase in the rate of tourist trips to Russia in 2018. The number of tourist trips from China increased by 170,000 for the first 9 months of the year compared to last year and from South Korea by 85,000 trips more than in 2017," the Agency said.

 

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