“Tourism cannot develop in a country with a closed land border” – 2024-04-03 16:25:42

Azerbaijan will earn 1.4 billion from tourism in 2023. earned $2 million to the country. 85 thousand tourists came – each tourist spent an average of 671 dollars.

Publika.az It is reported with reference to axar.az that Natig Jafarli, an economic expert, noted this.

He made comparisons with other neighboring countries in terms of tourism:

“Georgia will receive 5.1 mln. in 2023. tourists came, the country’s income from tourism is 4.8 billion. dollars – each tourist spent an average of 941 dollars.

2 million to Armenia in 2023. 300,000 tourists came, I could not find the latest information about the whole of 2023, but in the 9 months of 2023, that country received 2.1 billion from tourism. earned dollar funds.

The tourism success of sister Turkey is generally fantastic – 57 mln. in 2023. 700 thousand tourists visited. Turkey’s income from tourism is 54 billion. 300 mln. It’s dollars. For comparison, I will say that in 2023, Azerbaijan will earn 30 billion from the sale of oil and gas and oil products. dollar has gained funds”.

The expert reminded that tourism is an area that can create a multiplier effect and has the potential to attract at least 10-11 other areas in the economy:

“On the one hand, the Azerbaijani government declared tourism a priority, and on the other hand, it is busy suppressing this sector. Tourism cannot develop in a country with a closed land border, it is impossible.”

N. Jafarli drew attention to the importance of opening the borders for the development of tourism.