Balkans Outbound - April 2017
“Rising economic prosperity in the Balkan region has had a positive impact on the outbound travel market. Outbound tourism from Bulgaria and Romania expanded by over 20% between 2011 and 2015, driven by stronger economic growth and rising disposable incomes.”
- Jessica Kelly, Senior Tourism Analyst
This report looks at the following areas:
- Which are the leading outbound markets in the Balkan region?
- What factors are driving the development of outbound tourism in the Balkans?
- Which region and countries are favoured by Balkan travellers?
- What is the most popular mode of transportation for outbound tourists in the Balkans?
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Table of contents
Introduction
Data Sources
Overview
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 1: Mid-year population of Balkan countries (000), 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 2: Balkan countries’ GDP (US$bn), 2011-15
- Figure 3: Balkan economies – GDP per capita*, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Figure 4: Outbound departures from the Balkans (000), 2011-15
- Market drivers
Albania
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 5: Albania’s mid-year population, 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 6: Albania’s – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Tourism balance
- Figure 7: Albania’s tourism balance, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Arrivals
- Figure 8: Outbound departures from Albania, 2011-15
- Destinations
- Figure 9: Albania’s outbound travel by destination, 2011-15
- Market drivers
Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 10: Bosnia-Herzegovina’s mid-year population, 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 11: Bosnia-Herzegovina’s economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Tourism balance
- Figure 12: Bosnia-Herzegovina – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Arrivals
- Destinations
- Figure 13: Outbound travel from Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2011-15
- Market drivers
Bulgaria
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 14: Bulgaria’s mid-year population, 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 15: Bulgaria – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Figure 16: Selected exchange rates against the Euro, 2012-16
- Tourism balance
- Figure 17: Bulgaria’s tourism balance, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Arrivals
- Figure 18: Outbound travel from Bulgaria, 2011-15
- Destinations
- Figure 19: Outbound travel from Bulgaria to leading destinations, 2011-15
- Market drivers
Croatia
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 20: Croatian mid-year population, 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 21: Croatia – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Figure 22: Selected exchange rates, 2012-16
- Tourism balance
- Figure 23: Croatia’s tourism balance, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Arrivals
- Figure 24: Outbound trips from Croatia, 2011-15
- Destinations
- Italy
- Slovenia
- Austria
- Germany
- Figure 25: Leading outbound destinations visited by Croatians, 2011-15
- Market characteristics
- Purpose of visit
- Figure 26: Croatian travel by purpose of trip, 2014-15
- Seasonality
- Figure 27: Croatian overnight stays in Slovenia by month of stay, 2014-15
- Length of stay
- Figure 28: Croatian private outbound travel by length of stay, 2014-15
- Transport
- Figure 29: Croatian private outbound trips by mode of transport, 2014 & 2015
- Accommodation
- Figure 30: Croatian private outbound trips by type of accommodation, 2014 & 2015
- Figure 31: Croatian overnight stays in Slovenia by type of accommodation, 2014 & 2015
- Market drivers
Kosovo
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 32: Mid-year population of Kosovo, 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 33: Kosovo – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Tourism balance
- Outbound tourism
- Market drivers
Macedonia (FYROM)
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 34: Mid-year population of FYR Macedonia, 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 35: Macedonia FYR – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Tourism balance
- Figure 36: Macedonia FYROM tourism balance, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Arrivals
- Destinations
- Figure 37: Outbound travel from Macedonia by selected destination , 2011-15
- Market drivers
Montenegro
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 38: Mid-year population of Montenegro, 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 39: Montenegro – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Tourism balance
- Figure 40: Montenegro’s tourism balance, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Arrivals
- Destinations
- Figure 41: Outbound travel from Montenegro by selected destination, 2011-15
- Market drivers
Romania
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 42: Mid-year population of Romania, 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 43: Romania – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Figure 44: Selected exchange rates against the Romanian Leu, 2012-16
- Tourism balance
- Figure 45: Romania’s tourism balance, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Arrivals
- Figure 46: Outbound travel from Romania, 2011-15
- Destinations
- Figure 47: Outbound travel from Romania by leading destination, 2011-15
- Market drivers
Serbia
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 48: Mid-year population of Serbia, 1950, 2017 & 2050
- Economy
- Figure 49: Serbia – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Figure 50: Selected exchange rates, 2012-16
- Tourism balance
- Figure 51: Serbia’s tourism balance, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Arrivals
- Destinations
- Figure 52: Outbound trip by destination, 2011-15
- Market drivers
Slovenia
- Market drivers
- Population
- Figure 53: Slovenia’s mid-year population, 1950-2050
- Economy
- Figure 54: Slovenia – Selected economic statistics, 2011-15
- Exchange rates
- Figure 55: Selected exchange rates, 2012-16
- Tourism balance
- Figure 56: Slovenia’s tourism balance, 2011-15
- Outbound tourism
- Arrivals
- Figure 57: Outbound travel from Slovenia, 2011-15
- Destinations
- Figure 58: Slovenia – Top 10 outbound destinations, 2011-15
- Market characteristics
- Demographics
- Figure 59: Slovenia’s outbound trips by age, 2014-15
- Seasonality
- Length of stay
- Figure 60: Slovenia’s outbound trips by length of stay, 2012-15
- Transport
- Figure 61: Outbound trips from Slovenia by mode of transport, 2012-15
- Accommodation
- Figure 62: Outbound trips from Slovenia by type of accommodation, 2012-15
- Market drivers
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Balkans Outbound - April 2017
