8th International Thematic Monograph – Modern Management Tools and Economy of Tourism Sector in Present Era

Is Tourism in Slovakia Attractive? Analysis of Tourism Development in Slovakia​​

Zuzana Bajusová –   Institute of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of
Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
Jana Ladvenicová –   Institute of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of
Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
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​​DOI:    ​https://doi.org/10.31410/tmt.2023-2024.149​

8th International Thematic Monograph –   Modern Management Tools and Economy of Tourism Sector in Present Era, Belgrade, 2023/2024,   Published by:  Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans in cooperation with the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, Ohrid, North Macedonia;   ISSN 2683-5673,  ISBN  978-86-80194-81-3 ;  Editors:  Vuk Bevanda, associate professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia;   Snežana Štetić, full time professor, The College of Tourism, Belgrade, Serbia,   Printed by:  SKRIPTA International, Belgrade  
Abstract:  Slovakia is a small country in terms of area, but from the point of view of tourism, it has a lot to offer both domestic and foreign visitors. It has a good geographical location, also from the point of view of combining the vis­it with other European neighboring states. The country is divided into 21 tour­ist regions. Like many industries, the tourism industry was most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The year 2019 was the most successful from the point of view of tourism in terms of all indicators related to tourism. In the contribu­tion, we focused on the development of selected indicators related to tourism in Slovakia and in individual regions for the period 2012-2022. During this pe­riod, there were an average of 3,950 accommodation facilities in Slovakia. The largest number of accommodation facilities were in the Žilina region. During this period, an average of 4,461,381 visitors visited Slovakia, with domestic and foreign visitors predominating. The average number of overnight stays of visi­tors for the analyzed period was 2.9. The average revenue for accommodation services reached the value of €345,065,476 during this period. The average ac­commodation price was at the level of €27.32, while the highest price was in the Bratislava region (average at the level of €35.05). The largest number of visitors from abroad was from the Czech Republic every year.​

Keywords:   Accommodation facilities; Visitors; Overnight stays; Sales; Price; Slovakia

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