Russia is popular with tourists from the countries of the “big seven”
Tourist flow from all the countries of the “Big seven” (G7) Russia In the first half of the year it increased significantly. All participants are overtaken by the rate of increase Canada. USA and Britaindespite the political controversy.
According to the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System, which RT refers to, 157.4 thousand US citizens came to the Russian Federation in the first half of 2018. This is 21% more than in the same time in 2017 (129.9 thousand).
100.9 thousand people were able to come from the UK to Russia, which is 22% more than in the first half of 2017 (82.7 thousand). From Canada 28 thousand, + 26%.
The number of travelers from other countries of the “big seven” is also increasing. 288.6 thousand arrived from Germany in the first half of 2018, an increase of 10%, from France - 114.5 thousand, +11%, Italy 90 thousand, + 3% and Japan 48.4 thousand, +4%.
Some countries show greater growth than the countries of the "Big Seven" - primarily Latin America, which is associated with the past World Cup. The tourist flow of fans from Mexico amounted to 44.2 thousand, an increase of as much as 317%, from Brazil 42.4 thousand, + 179%. A significant percentage of travelers travel from India 67.9 thousand, + 26% and the People's Republic of China 828.2 thousand, + 19%.