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Tunisian Tourism Bounces Back to Record Levels, Official Says
Tunisian Tourism Bounces Back to Record Levels, Official Says
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Tunisia significantly relies on tourism, which was impacted by the pandemic but also jihadist attacks that left 60 foreigners dead in 2015 at the Bardo museum... 21.12.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Tunisia's tourism sector bounced back this year with 8.8 million visitors, breaking pre-pandemic records and earning the country over $2.1 billion (two billion euros), Aymen Rahmani, director of studies and cooperation at the Tunisian national tourism office, said Thursday.Most visitors to the North African country came from nearby Algeria, around 2.7 million this year, followed by 2.1 million Libyans and 974,000 French visitors, according to the country's tourism office.As of December 10, "Tunisia has exceeded this goal" with 8.8 million visitors compared to 8.7 million over the same period of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, said Rahmani. Tourism revenues had reached $2.1 billion (6.7 billion Tunisian dinars), said Rahmani, who added that they could reach $2.2 billion (6.9 billion dinars) by the end of 2023.The COVID-19 pandemic, along with 2015 deadly jihadist attacks in Tunis and Sousse, negatively affected the country's tourism sector.Visitors from Algeria headed the list with 2.7 million this year, followed by 2.1 million Libyans and 974,000 French visitors, according to the country's tourism office.
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Tunisian Tourism Bounces Back to Record Levels, Official Says
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Tunisia significantly relies on tourism, which was impacted by the pandemic but also jihadist attacks that left 60 foreigners dead in 2015 at the Bardo museum in the country's capital, Tunis and a seaside resort in Tunisia's city of Sousse.
Tunisia's tourism sector bounced back this year with 8.8 million visitors, breaking pre-pandemic records and earning the country over $2.1 billion (two billion euros), Aymen Rahmani, director of studies and cooperation at the Tunisian national tourism office, said Thursday.
Most visitors to the
North African country came from nearby Algeria, around 2.7 million this year, followed by 2.1 million Libyans and 974,000 French visitors, according to the country's tourism office.
"Our goal was to get back to 80% of tourism flow recorded in 2019," the official noted.
As of December 10, "Tunisia has exceeded this goal" with 8.8 million visitors compared to 8.7 million over the same period of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, said Rahmani.
"If we keep the same trend, by the end of 2023, we will reach 9.6 million visitors," he added.
Tourism revenues had reached $2.1 billion (6.7 billion Tunisian dinars), said Rahmani, who added that they could reach $2.2 billion (6.9 billion dinars) by the end of 2023.
The COVID-19 pandemic, along with 2015 deadly jihadist attacks in Tunis and Sousse, negatively affected
the country's tourism sector.
Visitors from Algeria headed the list with 2.7 million this year, followed by 2.1 million Libyans and 974,000 French visitors, according to the country's tourism office.
