Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia tourist arrivals reaches 76.6 thousand in first quarter of 2017
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolia’s Visitor Arrivals recorded 629.3 thousand persons in the first quarter of 2017 and 552.8 thousand of them were permanent residents. In relation to the data, Tourist Arrivals recorded 76.6 thousand, which is 12 percent of the Visitor Arrivals. According to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the number reached an all-time high of 475.8 thousand in 2012.
The People’s Republic of China still composes larger part of the Tourist Arrivals, followed by the Russian Federation, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK). Within the given time frame, a total of 23.1 thousand Chinese visitors arrived in Mongolia. The number of Russian visitor arrivals in Mongolia increased by 54.4 percent. Although the data shows an increasing result of 25 percent in Chinese visitor arrivals in Mongolia, the number of Hong Kong visitors decreased by 30.5 percent.
As for the Federal Republic of Germany, ROK and Japan, which are considered target markets for Mongolian travel and tourism industry, the data shows an increasing number of visitor arrivals compared to last year. According to the General Authority for Border Protection, a total of 45.1 percent of the total number of tourist arrivals since 2000 were from Europe, while 46.3 percent were from the Asia-Pacific region and 7.5 percent were from the Americas.
In the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report of 2017, Mongolia’s rank fell behind 3 ranks, down to 102nd in the world. This would mean Mongolia’s travel and tourism environment is valued equal to that of Cambodia and Nepal. The report indicates the sector’s slowdown was due to poor quality of service, lack of planning and diversification in Mongolia.
The People’s Republic of China still composes larger part of the Tourist Arrivals, followed by the Russian Federation, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK). Within the given time frame, a total of 23.1 thousand Chinese visitors arrived in Mongolia. The number of Russian visitor arrivals in Mongolia increased by 54.4 percent. Although the data shows an increasing result of 25 percent in Chinese visitor arrivals in Mongolia, the number of Hong Kong visitors decreased by 30.5 percent.
As for the Federal Republic of Germany, ROK and Japan, which are considered target markets for Mongolian travel and tourism industry, the data shows an increasing number of visitor arrivals compared to last year. According to the General Authority for Border Protection, a total of 45.1 percent of the total number of tourist arrivals since 2000 were from Europe, while 46.3 percent were from the Asia-Pacific region and 7.5 percent were from the Americas.
In the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report of 2017, Mongolia’s rank fell behind 3 ranks, down to 102nd in the world. This would mean Mongolia’s travel and tourism environment is valued equal to that of Cambodia and Nepal. The report indicates the sector’s slowdown was due to poor quality of service, lack of planning and diversification in Mongolia.
Source: Bloomberg TV Mongolia
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