Revenue from tourism records an almost 300% increase in August
8/11/2021 9:36
An almost 300% increase has been recorded in revenue from tourism, compared to 2019.
According to the results of the Passenger Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached €272.5 mn in August 2021 compared to €71.1 mn in August 2020, recording an increase of 283.3%.
Compared to the revenue from tourism for August 2019 (€431.6 mn), there was a decrease of 36.9%.
For the period of January – August 2021, revenue from tourism is estimated at €777.0 mn compared to €235.6 mn in the corresponding period of 2020, recording an increase of 229.8% and a decrease of 58.2% compared to January-August 2019 (€1,856.8 mn).