It represents 20% more than in January of last year. Brazil heads the list of emitting countries, in which the US accounts for 10% of the total.
More than 1.3 million foreign tourists arrived in Argentina in Januarya figure that represents an increase in 18.8% compared to the same month last year and which translates into a upward trend in foreign exchange incomeaccording to estimates released by the Undersecretary of Tourism of the Nation.
“Thanks to sustained growth of inbound tourismthe sector is consolidating itself as one of the engines of Argentine activity“said the Undersecretary of Tourism, Yanina Martinezin a press release from the organization.
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During the first month of the year, an income of US$656 millionwhich implies a 24.1% more than what was collected in the same period of 2023.
“Have very good projections so that the arrival of tourists from all over the world continues to increase during 2024,” the official anticipated. Among the expectations, a record cruise seasonwith a 30% growth in tourists and 8% in calls in 2023-2024.
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During January, the largest influx of tourists came from Brazil, with 21.6%; followed by Chili, with 15.7%; and Uruguaywith 13.9%, while USA exceeded 10%, stated the press release of the Undersecretary of Tourism of the Nation.
The airway reported the greater growth compared to the same period of the previous year, with 307,932 touristsan interannual variation of 28.1%. Meanwhile, the land route had an increase of one 26.9% and the river/maritimeof a 16.5%.
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The figures released by the Undersecretary of Tourism of the Nation ratify the continuation of the upward trend recorded in December 2023, with an increase of 39.9% of the non-resident tourist arrivals in relation to the same month of 2023, according to the latest International Tourism Survey (ETI) recently released.
Source: Ambito
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