Tourist Flow to Armenia Grows 5.8% in Jan - Sep, 2009

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Tourist flow to Armenia grew 5.8% in Jan-Sept 2009, compared to the same period of the last year. According to the source 422,8 tourists have visited Armenia for nine months of this year. The pace of tourist inflow slowed down in Jan-Sep 2009, while over the period between 2001 and 2008 Armenia used to record 25% growth every year.

Nevertheless, the country enjoyed some growth in the mentioned period of this year, and this is a positive fact.
Referring to statistical reports, the tourist outflow grew 1.2% in Jan-Sept 2009, and tourism inside the country grew 0.12%.
Despite the global recession, tourists’ expenses in Armenia are virtually remained unchanged – at 0 to 800 per tourist, excluding air fares.

According to the source Armenia can expect seven- to ten-percent tourists inflow growth in 2009.