(billed annually). It is important to realise that preferences differ per country. The main tourism types that visitors are looking for in South America are. However the outbound tourism market finished the year of 2018 with a humble (compared to growth rates of 2017) growth in the number of tourists. 4 497 thousand Russian tourists visited it in 2018. The tourism industry is constantly evolving. 3) Business Demography. The dynamics of the Russians’ outgoing flow to various countries for the last two years is shown on the page 8 of our travel market research. Offer well-organised tours without too many surprises. We have selected some sectors with high growth rates. In 2019, outbound travel spending in Russia was measured at nearly 2.5 trillion Russian rubles. $39 per month* This increase can be explained by the prospering European economy and more safety and stability in some North African destinations. At year-end 2018, the outbound tourist flow grew only by 6.1% (in 2017 – by 35.9%). Target the Netherlands if your aim is maximum efficiency with a limited marketing budget. The prognoses differ greatly per country and per region, as we will discuss in the following sections: Trips to Africa and the Middle East, Trips to Asia and Trips to Latin America. While Brazil is the country in Latin America attracting most tourists from all over the world, Mexico receives most European tourists. In the long term (until 2030), we expect European outbound tourism to grow further due to economic growth, especially in Eastern Europe. The European Union (from here: EU) offers a huge market, as it was responsible for 31.7% of all international tourist departures worldwide in 2017. As a region, however, North Africa is still very important for European tourism and rebounding fast. For developing countries, Germany, the United Kingdom and France are by far the largest markets. For example, both people are for example very straightforward in their communication (you may also consider it rude). FS 77-63402 of October 16, 2015. European cruises are booming. These numbers increased even further by 8% in 2018. In the long term (until 2030), we expect European outbound tourism to grow further due to economic growth, especially in Eastern Europe. Cruise tourists spend only about 8% of their holiday budget in your economy. Although sun & beach tourism is still the largest tourism type, the importance of pure leisure holidays is in decline. Key tourism indicators. Furthermore, some interesting niche markets, like adventure tourism, cruises and food tourism, are on the rise. For example, Slovenian tourists, who highly prefer sun & beach holidays, spend most holidays on their own beaches as well as on Italian beaches. According to the Border Guard Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, total in 2018 Russian citizens made 44.5 million trips out of the Russian Federation. With around 82 million citizens, Germany is the largest country within the EU in terms of population. You can do so by bringing tourists into contact with locals. Political events in neighbouring countries may hugely affect your revenues from European tourists. The tourism industry is constantly evolving. Table 4: Top 3 country preference per holiday type. The UNWTO Global Report on Food Tourism offers you many inspiring examples and tips, with a focus on your country. The growth in Asia and the Pacific was 6%. 26% travelled for one to two weeks, and 20% travelled for more than two weeks. Despite having faced some headwinds in recent years, Russia continues to have huge numbers of tourists flocking abroad for their holidays every year. Important reasons for these high growth rates include the reopening of Boracay Island and successful marketing campaigns. The 10-page guide covers everything you need to know about the industry and how Russia’s outbound travel sector is faring, including: Want to contact us directly? And today we are happy to share this study with our audience”, – said Vadim Tylik, CEO of RMAA Travel Agency. Although sun & beach tourism is preferred in most countries, we can distinguish a Top 3 per holiday type. According to ATTA, about 66% of the trip costs remain in the region of the destination. The outbound trips have been rising over the past couple of years and Russians remain one of the highest spending groups abroad. The European source market consists of many countries with different characteristics.