A study published in March 2022 focused on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on international tourism. Included was data on the countries with the highest share of Russian visitors between 2019 and 2021. According to the source, Mongolia accounted for the highest share of Russian tourists in 2020 and/or 2021, at 38 percent. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan came second in the ranking, with Russian travelers representing 28 percent of the country's inbound arrivals.
Travel destinations with the highest share of Russian visitors worldwide from 2019 to 2021
International visitors at frontiers (overnight and same-day visitors): Kazakhstan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, San Marino, Cuba, Bulgaria, Vietnam, and Poland. International tourists at frontiers (overnight visitors):
Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Cyprus, Montenegro, Estonia, Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Israel, Tunisia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Dominican Republic, and Seychelles. International tourists at commercial establishments: Latvia, Finland, Lithuania, Moldova, Czechia, Serbia. International tourists at hotels and similar establishments: UAE, Monaco, and Mali.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (March 24, 2022). Travel destinations with the highest share of Russian visitors worldwide from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299358/destinations-with-the-most-russian-visitors-worldwide/
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Travel destinations with the highest share of Russian visitors worldwide from 2019 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299358/destinations-with-the-most-russian-visitors-worldwide/
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Travel destinations with the highest share of Russian visitors worldwide from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), March 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299358/destinations-with-the-most-russian-visitors-worldwide/