According to the Agency for Tourism and Travel Market Research “Turstat”, Sarajevo was included among the top 10 cities that are highly recommended for a longer trip or weekend in Europe.
It is expected that the income achieved from tourism will be increased by 7.4 % this year and 5.6 % every year over the next ten years.
“It is expected that the income achieved from tourism will be increased to 1.3 billion BAM or 3.4 % of GDP until the year of 2027. Last year, the contribution of tourism in BiH amounted to 2.6 billion BAM, which represents a total of 9.2 % of GDP, and the increase of 6.6 % is expected this year as well,” according to the report.
Experts of WTTC estimated that a total of 22,000 people are employed in the sector of tourism in BiH and that this number will be also increased by 5.7 % this year.
Economist and academician Muris Cicic said that tourism in BiH is the future of our economy, due to its great potentials.
He added that a special interest of tourists was recorded for Sarajevo and Mostar, but that other parts of BiH are coming into the focus as well.
(Source: ekapija.com)