Receptive tourism in Argentina increased 4% so far this year and set new records exceeding pre-pandemic levels. In May, 483,000 foreigners entered and it is estimated that they will spend about 293 million dollars.

According to data released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Ministry of EconomyReceptive tourism in Argentina started recording a big increase in April, receiving 5% compared to the year before the start of the pandemic, thereby becoming the first country in the region to recover in this regard.

In April this year there was a surplus of tourists for the first time in nine years and since the beginning of 2023 there have been 3,150,000 tourists spending 2,300 million dollars. The outlook is encouraging and they project over 1.5 million foreign tourists to enter this winter.

The record tourist revenue it brought a strong growth in the hospitality and gastronomy sector, which registered a year-on-year increase of 16.7% employment, achieving a historical record at the private formal employment level, according to the Ministry of Manpower.

Tourists in Argentina

From 3,150,000 total tourists entering Indonesia in 2023the podium goes to three Latin American countries: 21.8% is chilean18.8% uruguay people and 15.4% Brazilian.

while from United States of America 10% arrived, Paraguay 7.3%; Bolivia 3.5%; Spanish 3%; France 2.1%; peruvian 2.1%; German 1.8%; great Britain 1.8%; Colombia: 1.8%; Italy 1.6%; Canada 1.5%; Mexico: 1.3%.

49% of visitors enter by land, 35% by air and 16% by river/sea. Meanwhile, the main border crossings were Ezeiza with 21.4%; Airport 10%; Port of Buenos Aires 9.1%; Tancredo Neves International Bridge: 6.5%; Pass Gualeguaychú-Fray Bentos: 6.1%; Christ the Redeemer Tickets: 5.5%.