Regardless of varied crises, the Tunisian tourism trade has proven exceptional resilience, partly as a result of Algerian vacationers comprise the nation’s largest group of overseas guests.
Regardless of the heavy affect of the COVID-19 well being disaster restrictions, the Tunisian tourism trade noticed a big restoration in 2023. With 8.8 million overseas vacationers visiting the nation, a few 50% improve in comparison with the earlier yr and surpassing the 2019 stage of 8.7 million, the sector generated revenues of 6.7 billion Tunisian dinars, equal to almost 2 billion euros. This yr, authorities are optimistic, anticipating an excellent larger variety of guests, with forecasts by the Tunisian Nationwide Vacationer Workplace (ONTT) projecting 9.6 million guests.
As of Might 31, overseas trade inflows from the Tunisian tourism sector have elevated by 7.9%, and the variety of vacationers has additionally risen by 6%.
The tourism authority welcomes the sturdy return of Tunisia to European markets, significantly in Jap Europe, Armenia, Moldova, Romania, Germany, and Italy.
Regardless of the continuing conflict in Ukraine and the ensuing flight disruptions affecting costs, many Russians are visiting Tunisia.
Notably, the primary group of overseas guests is from neighboring Algeria, along with the native market that Algeria represents. It is value mentioning that in 2023, 2.7 million Algerians visited Tunisia, virtually one-third of the whole vacationers coming into the nation. Furthermore, from January 1 to July 10, 2024, over 1.4 million Algerians traveled to Tunisia for tourism, in line with Foued Eloued, the Tunisian Nationwide Vacationer Workplace (ONTT) consultant in Algeria. Moreover, Libya, one other neighboring nation, supplied the second-largest variety of guests to Tunisia in 2023, with 2.1 million guests.
France is without doubt one of the nations whose vacationers contribute to the Tunisian tourism trade. Nonetheless, there was a decline because the outbreak of the Gaza’s conflict on October 7. FTAV (the Tunisian Federation of Journey and Tourism Companies) president states that Tunisia affords higher worth for cash than many different locations, together with Greece, France, Spain, Morocco, and Egypt.
