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Iran witnesses 7.29 million foreign tourists in 2018

Friday, October 11, 2019

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Iran hosted 7.29 million foreign tourists last year, which is around 50% more compared to the year before, said the UNWTO.

 

The country witnessed a 2.1% share of global tourist arrivals last year.

 

Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Vali Teymouri said that 4.1 million foreign tourists visited Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Aug. 22).

 

“The visits were made despite the threats and challenges facing the country,” said Teymouri.

 

A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council said that Iraq was the main source of tourism for Iran last year, with Iraqis contibuting 24% of all inbound visitors. Other major sources were Azerbaijan (17%), Turkey (8%), Pakistan (4%) and Bahrain (2%). The remaining 46% came from the rest of the world.

 

In spite of the rising tensions between Washington and Tehran affecting visitor numbers, especially from Europe, the increasing number of travelers arriving in Iran for religious and medical purposes is making up for the loss.

 

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