Significant tourism revenue drop for Tunisia
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According to 2015 official statistics, Tunisia lost around a third of its tourism sector revenues, following Islamic State last year's attacks
The extremist attack killing 38 foreign tourists on a popular tourist beach in Sousse and the gun attack that left 22 people dead on the National Bardo Museum last year significantly affected the country's tourism industry.
Moreover, the Islamic State was responsible for the killing of 12 presidential guards, following the suicide bombing attack last November.
Accounting for 7 per cent of Tunisian GDP, tourism lost one third of the total sector revenue, show official numbers. Lack of tourists affected hoteliers here, who were forced to temporarily close their businesses in 2015.
According to Tunisia's central bank statement, “the national economy in 2015 saw a decline in activity, notably in the industrial and service sectors, which were affected by the terrorist events and despite the success of the political transition."
Statistics show that 2015 total tourist arrivals decreased by 30.8 percent when compared to 2014, while tourism revenues suffered a 35.1 per cent decline. Furthermore, European tourists numbers dropped by 53.6 per cent, the tourism ministry officials reported.
Besides terrorist attacks last summer, the 2011 revolution against country dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali also had a major impact on the Tunisian tourism industry.
The wave of current protests in the country determined Thomas Cook major travel operator to cancel all British bookings to Tunisia for the next 10 months.
The extremist attack killing 38 foreign tourists on a popular tourist beach in Sousse and the gun attack that left 22 people dead on the National Bardo Museum last year significantly affected the country's tourism industry.
Moreover, the Islamic State was responsible for the killing of 12 presidential guards, following the suicide bombing attack last November.
Accounting for 7 per cent of Tunisian GDP, tourism lost one third of the total sector revenue, show official numbers. Lack of tourists affected hoteliers here, who were forced to temporarily close their businesses in 2015.
According to Tunisia's central bank statement, “the national economy in 2015 saw a decline in activity, notably in the industrial and service sectors, which were affected by the terrorist events and despite the success of the political transition."
Statistics show that 2015 total tourist arrivals decreased by 30.8 percent when compared to 2014, while tourism revenues suffered a 35.1 per cent decline. Furthermore, European tourists numbers dropped by 53.6 per cent, the tourism ministry officials reported.
Besides terrorist attacks last summer, the 2011 revolution against country dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali also had a major impact on the Tunisian tourism industry.
The wave of current protests in the country determined Thomas Cook major travel operator to cancel all British bookings to Tunisia for the next 10 months.
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