Travel and Tourism - Tunisia - February 2017
“The number of Russian tourists to Tunisia has grown six-fold to around 600,000 but there is still enough room for the Brits. We hope that there will be at least a partial relaxation of the travel ban for UK citizens. Our economy needs hard currencies like the Pound, the Euro and the Dollar…”
- Jessica Kelly, Senior Tourism Analyst
This report looks at the following areas:
- What are the causes of Tunisia’s persistently high unemployment rates?
- What measures has the Tunisian government taken to stimulate the ailing economy?
- Why have Russian tourists suddenly ‘discovered’ Tunisia?
- What is being done to encourage investment in the tourism sector?
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Table of contents
Tunisia: Key Facts
Introduction
Data Sources
Background
- History
- Geography
- History
Attractions
- Carthage
- Djerba
- Hammamet
- Sousse
- Tunis
Tourism and the Economy
- Tourism generates jobs
- Figure 1: Direct contribution of the tourism & travel economy on employment & GDP, 2012-16
- The need to become more competitive
- International tourism revenues
- Figure 2: International tourism revenue in Tunisia, 2012-16
Arrivals
- International
- Figure 3: International tourist arrivals to North Africa, showing growth between 2000-15
- Figure 4: International tourist arrivals to individual North African countries, 2011-15
- Figure 5: International tourist arrivals in Tunisia, 2011-16
- The effects of terrorism on Tunisia’s tourism industry
- Will Russian tourists take up the slack?
- Domestic
- International
Market Characteristics
- International
- Purpose of visit
- Seasonality
- Figure 6: Monthly tourist arrivals showing seasonality, 2014-16
- Length of stay
- Figure 7: Average length of stay showing changes between 2009-15
- Domestic
- Purpose of visit
- Seasonality
- Length of stay
- International
Transport
- Air
- Figure 8: Passenger traffic through Tunisia’s airports, comparing Q1-Q3, 2015 & 2016
- Road
- Rail
- Sea
- Air
Accommodation
- Reforms to boost investment
Tourism News
- A new website to promote Tunisia
What Next?
Index to Travel & Tourism Analyst
- Index grouped by geographic area
Index to TTI Destination Reports
- Country reports
- Country reports
Special Reports Index
Travel and Tourism - Tunisia - February 2017