Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) recorded over 182,000 vacationer arrivals in October, a 9.6 p.c improve year-on-year, the nation’s Statistics Company mentioned this week.
In the meantime, in a single day stays reached over 353,000, up 7.7 p.c from the identical interval final 12 months.
International vacationers accounted for a 12.1 p.c rise in in a single day stays. Guests from Croatia had been high of the record at 12.6 p.c, adopted by these from Serbia (11.0 p.c), Türkiye (10.5 p.c), and Slovenia (8.4 p.c). Chinese language vacationers accounted for six.3 p.c, rating fifth.
Within the first ten months of 2024, over 65,800 Chinese language vacationers visited Bosnia, marking a major 53.5 p.c improve year-on-year. 2024 marks the sixth 12 months since BiH carried out a visa-free coverage for Chinese language residents holding atypical passports in 2018.
Andrej Agacevic, a consultant of the BiH-China Chamber of Commerce, highlighted the huge potential of the Chinese language market. Chinese language language training needs to be prioritized, he mentioned, emphasizing its function in fostering cross-cultural understanding and enhancing Bosnia’s international engagement. ■