The Central Bank of Tunisia revealed that the revenues of the Tunisian tourism sector declined by 55 percent during the first four months of this year, compared to the same period last year.
The revenue of the Tunisian tourism sector reached 439.2 million dinars (162.66 million dollars) at the end of last April, compared to 975.5 million dinars (361.29 million dollars) during the same period last year.
The Tunisian authorities are seeking to try to revitalize this sector, which has been severely affected by the repercussions of the Corona virus. To this end, Tunisia received two planes with 301 Russian tourists on board, to indicate readiness to receive tourists, seeking the success of the remainder of the tourist season for the current year.
The Ministry of Tourism had developed a strategy to ensure the recovery of tourism activity, based on diversifying the tourism supply and driving demand at the domestic and international levels, as well as promoting tourism investment and ensuring the sector's permanence.
The Tunisian tourism sector accounts for about 8 percent of the gross domestic product and is a major source of foreign exchange in the country.
Source (Al-Arab London-based Newspaper, Edited)
