Only 6% of Russian holidaymakers went abroad in the summer of 2018
Moscow. September 26. INTERFAX.RU — the Vast majority of Russians — 94 percent — spent this year’s summer vacation in the homeland, abroad rest 6% of Russian tourists, told reporters on Wednesday the head of VTSIOM Valery Fedorov.
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“According to VTSIOM, only 6% of Russians has a rest abroad. While 94% chose to spend your holiday or vacation in Russia. It is worth noting that pleased with the stay abroad was only 77% of tourists”, — told reporters on Wednesday the General Director of the center Valery Fedorov. According to him, the majority of respondents spent holidays and vacations at home — 32%. The country was rested every fourth or 26%. The resorts of Krasnodar region chose 6%, the Crimea — 3%, and visited another city in Russia 10%. Among rested in Russia satisfied with the trip was 85%.
Fedorov stressed that the main cause of problems in the choice of destinations this year are: high prices, lack of time, bad weather. According to him, this year’s holiday cost the Russians more than the previous year’s average of 44.2 thousand to 37 thousand. “Actual costs increased by 11% compared to last year,” he said.
The survey was conducted in mid-September among 1,6 thousand Russians at the age from 18 years through telephone interviews. The statistical error does not exceed 2.5%.
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