Approximately 9.430 million tourists visited Tunisia in 2019, an increase up to 13.6% in contrast to 2018, said Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts René Trabelsi.
Tourism revenues jumped to 35.7% in dinars to 5,619.2 million dinars against 4.141 million dinars, said the minister Trabelsi in a statement at a signing ceremony of a partnership agreement between the Tourism Ministry and the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT)
In Euros, these revenues stood at €1,710.3 million, an increase up to 29.2% in comparison to last year, In dollars, their amount was estimated to $1,915.8 million. As far as overnight stays are involved, they registered an 11.2% gain till December 20 to 29.4 million.
The minister said tourism revenues in foreign currency are presumed to improve after agreements were approved with hotels and travel agencies finalising bookings with foreign companies in hard currency.
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