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9.1.7 TMT sector news
9.1.9 Tourism sector news
Over $3.3bn invested in development of Russian IT solutions in 2023 As Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko noted, the industry employs around 820,000 people.
Passenger traffic from Russia to European tourism destinations doubled in 2023 to 2mn visits but remains five-times less than the 10mn trips made pre-COVID, The Bell reported on December 18.
The holiday-happy Russians are back on the road and growth forecasts for 2024 are for a further recovery in the number of trips, according to reports from Kommersant.
Eurostat data indicates that passenger transport within the EU more than doubled in 2022, from 374mn to 820mn, rebounding from the pandemic-hit year of 2021. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts further growth of approximately 20% in 2023. Notably, trips from Russia to Europe are expected to surpass the overall dynamics, reflecting a robust rebound in travel.
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