Tourist flow to Russia increased by 20.5% in 2019

In 2019, the flow of foreign tourists to Russia increased by 20.5% compared to 2018. During the year 5 million 061 thousand 696 people arrived in the Russian Federation, the Association of tour operators of Russia (ATOR) reported. Read also: The flow of foreign tourists to Russia increased by 20.5% in three quarters of ATOR The largest number of tourists, according to FSB, came from China 1.5 million (growth of tourist flow from China by 19%). In the second place Germany 522.2 thousand (15.7%), in the third South Korea 413.6 thousand (20.8%). The tourist flow to Russia from the United States continues to grow. As a 2019, 241.1 thousand Americans (6%) arrived in the Russian Federation. Closing top 5 Israel 199 thousand tourist visits (21.7%). According to the news agency, 1,967,221 people entered for tourism purposes in the six months of 2019, which is almost 25% more than in the same period last year. Read also: Entry tourist flow to Russia increased by 25%