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Armenia behind Georgia and Azerbaijan by number of foreign tourists
YEREVAN, December 14. / ARKA /. A latest study conducted by Ameria
consultancy shows that Armenia lags behind Azerbaijan and Georgia in
terms of the number of foreign tourists visiting these countries.
The comprehensive study of tourism and hotel services in Armenia was
conducted to assess the current situation and the development trends
in this segment. The study is an analysis of the macroeconomic
condition, hotel sector earnings, their share in the overall GDP,
average annual rates of hotel rooms in the South Caucasus region, a
comparison of occupancy figures, as well as the prevailing trends.
The results of the study show that in 2011 about 5.2 million people
visited the South Caucasus countries on business and other purposes.
According to a senior expert in Ameria, Artashes Shaboyan, in 2002
Georgia accounted for 28.8% of the total number of tourists visiting
the South Caucasus; in 2011 it accounted already for 54.9 %. In 2002
Azerbaijan accounted for 55.6%, in 2011 its share dropped to 30.4%.
Armenia was third, 15.6% in 2002 and 14.7% in 2011.
According to Shaboyan, in 2011 Armenia rose one position in the
international ranking of competitiveness of tourism markets to 90th
position among 139 countries, compiled by the World Economic Forum.
Georgia was on the 73rd position and Azerbaijan on the 83rd.
He said according to a government plan of actions to develop tourism
sector adopted back in 2008, the number of foreign tourists is to grow
by 9 percent a year to 1.5 million in 2020 and three million in 2030.
He said also the government expects the sector to generate $1.35
billion in 2020 and $3 billion in 2030.
Earlier the ministry of economy predicted that the number of foreign
tourists visiting Armenia this year would grow to 850,000. According
to official data, in the first nine months of 2012 their number
reached 603,074, by 9.4 percent more from a year before.
Ameria's study was conducted on the basis of data, provided by
Colliers International, HVS Global Hospitality Services, Richard
Cancellor and others, as well as on the basis of the results of
regional studies conducted by international organizations and the
National Statistical Service of Armenia
Founded in 1998, Ameria is one of the leading consultancies in
Armenia, offering professional administrative, financial and legal
consulting. -0-
YEREVAN, December 14. / ARKA /. A latest study conducted by Ameria
consultancy shows that Armenia lags behind Azerbaijan and Georgia in
terms of the number of foreign tourists visiting these countries.
The comprehensive study of tourism and hotel services in Armenia was
conducted to assess the current situation and the development trends
in this segment. The study is an analysis of the macroeconomic
condition, hotel sector earnings, their share in the overall GDP,
average annual rates of hotel rooms in the South Caucasus region, a
comparison of occupancy figures, as well as the prevailing trends.
The results of the study show that in 2011 about 5.2 million people
visited the South Caucasus countries on business and other purposes.
According to a senior expert in Ameria, Artashes Shaboyan, in 2002
Georgia accounted for 28.8% of the total number of tourists visiting
the South Caucasus; in 2011 it accounted already for 54.9 %. In 2002
Azerbaijan accounted for 55.6%, in 2011 its share dropped to 30.4%.
Armenia was third, 15.6% in 2002 and 14.7% in 2011.
According to Shaboyan, in 2011 Armenia rose one position in the
international ranking of competitiveness of tourism markets to 90th
position among 139 countries, compiled by the World Economic Forum.
Georgia was on the 73rd position and Azerbaijan on the 83rd.
He said according to a government plan of actions to develop tourism
sector adopted back in 2008, the number of foreign tourists is to grow
by 9 percent a year to 1.5 million in 2020 and three million in 2030.
He said also the government expects the sector to generate $1.35
billion in 2020 and $3 billion in 2030.
Earlier the ministry of economy predicted that the number of foreign
tourists visiting Armenia this year would grow to 850,000. According
to official data, in the first nine months of 2012 their number
reached 603,074, by 9.4 percent more from a year before.
Ameria's study was conducted on the basis of data, provided by
Colliers International, HVS Global Hospitality Services, Richard
Cancellor and others, as well as on the basis of the results of
regional studies conducted by international organizations and the
National Statistical Service of Armenia
Founded in 1998, Ameria is one of the leading consultancies in
Armenia, offering professional administrative, financial and legal
consulting. -0-