Travel And Tourism in Belarus
Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Belarus report offers a comprehensive guide to the market at a national level. It looks at travel accommodation, transportation, car rental, tourist attractions and retail travel. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market, including background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits.
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Tables: 56 | Publication date: Jan 2009
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Product coverage
Car rental; Demand factors; Health & wellness tourism; Tourism flows domestic; Tourism flows inbound; Tourism flows outbound; Tourism receipts and expenditure; Tourist attractions; Transportation; Travel accommodation; Travel retail
Executive summary
National tourism development programme
The Ministry of Transport and Tourism in Belarus has developed the National Tourism Development Programme for 2008-2010 to support tourism growth in the country. Belarus plans to develop 287 new tourism routes, including tours for walking, cycling, horse riding, water sports, railways and automobiles. In the near future 19 hotels will be developed and 34 hotels reconstructed. During the 2008-2010 period Belarus tourism offices will be opened in Berlin, Warsaw, Vilnius, Rome, London and Paris. Six tourist information centres will be opened in Mira, Nesvizh, Novogrudka and other towns and 24 information booths will be established in each oblast (4 in each oblast).
Investment climate developing in Belarus
According to Belarus national statistics foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country grew by 16% in 2006, to reach US$351 million. This is a fraction of the FDI attracted by neighbouring Russia or Ukraine, which shows the difficulty foreign investors have in working in Belarus. As of 1 January 2007, the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) had signed 10 investments in Belarus, totalling EUR203 million. This has helped to generate an additional EUR95 million from other sources. 48% of investments are in the private sector.
Belarus national parks become more popular
The number of tourists visiting Belarus’s national parks is growing. In 2006 the well-known National Park Belovezhskaya Puscha was visited by 188,000 people, which is 8,000 more than in 2005. In 2009 Belovezhskaya Puscha will be 600 years old. At present, the territory, including the Belarus and Polish sides, is 150,000 hectares in size, of which 62,500 hectares belong to Poland. The first international cycle route will open in Belarus in summer 2008. It will cover parts of Poland and Belarus and will be equipped with the necessary infrastructure and information signs. The route will be 500km long and pass through Belovezhskaya Pushcha across three administrative districts of Belarus.
Belavia introduces electronic airtickets
Belarusian national airline Belavia is introducing electronic air tickets for all of its international flights including services from Minsk to Berlin, Warsaw, Kiev, London, Paris, Prague, Rome, St. Petersburg, Tel-Aviv and Frankfurt. The transfer process from paper to electronic tickets has started in 2007. This was due to IATA plans to use only electronic tickets starting 1 June 2008. Electronic tickets are more convenient and take little time. Belarus carriers and travel agents are preparing for the change from paper to the electronic tickets.
Development of Belarus farmsteads
Holidays at Belarus farmsteads are growing in popularity among foreign and domestic tourists. The farmsteads are especially popular with Russians, given that the transportation route from Moscow or St. Petersburg to Belarus is quite convenient. One of the major challenges in the development of rural tourism is the lack of hotels in small towns and villages. The government of Belarus is looking for ways of attracting private sector interest to this sector. As such, revisions have been made to the Decree on “Measures on Agro ecotourism development in Belarus” to foster the development of farmsteads and rural tourism infrastructure. Belagroprombank has implemented a system of loans with preferential credit rates and payment terms for small and medium businesses in the rural tourism sector.
Table of contents
TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN BELARUS : MARKET INSIGHT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
National tourism development programme
Investment climate developing in Belarus
Belarus national parks become more popular
Belavia introduces electronic airtickets
Development of Belarus farmsteads
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Incoming and Outgoing Tourism Development
Rural Tourism Prospects
Demand for New Hotels in Belarus
Internet in the Tourism Industry
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Length of Domestic Trip: 2002-2007
Table 2 Length of Outbound Departure: 2002-2007
MARKET DATA
Table 3 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2002-2007
Table 4 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2002-2007
Table 5 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2002-2007
Table 6 Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2002-2007
Table 7 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2007-2012
Table 8 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2007-2012
Table 9 Forecast Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2007-2012
Table 10 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2007-2012
Table 11 Departures by Destination: 2002-2007
Table 12 Departures by Method of Transport: 2002-2007
Table 13 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2002-2007
Table 14 Outgoing Tourist Expenditure: Value 2002-2007
Table 15 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2007-2012
Table 16 Forecast Departures by Method of Transport: 2007-2012
Table 17 Forecast Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2007-2012
Table 18 Forecast Outgoing Tourist Expenditure: Value 2007-2012
Table 19 Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2002-2007
Table 20 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2002-2007
Table 21 Forecast Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2007-2012
Table 22 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2007-2012
Table 23 Tourist Attractions: Value 2002-2007
Table 24 Tourist Attractions Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2002-2007
Table 25 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2007-2012
Table 26 Forecast Tourist Attractions Internet Transaction Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2007-2012
Table 27 Health and Wellness Tourism Sales: Value 2002-2007
Table 28 Forecast Health and Wellness Sales: Value 2007-2012
Table 29 Balance of Tourism Payments: Value 2002-2007
DEFINITIONS
Tourism Parameters
Travel accommodation
Transportation
Car rental
Travel retail
Internet sales
Summary 1 Research Sources
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION IN BELARUS
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 30 Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2002-2007
Table 31 Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2002-2007
Table 32 Regional Hotel Parameters 2007
Table 33 Travel Accommodation by Sector: Number of Rooms 2005-2007
Table 34 Travel Accommodation by Sector: Number of Beds 2005-2007
Table 35 Travel Accommodation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2002-2007
Table 36 Hotel Company Rankings 2005-2007
Table 37 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2007-2012
Table 38 Forecast Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2007-2012
Table 39 Forecast Travel Accommodation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2007-2012
TRANSPORTATION IN BELARUS
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 40 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2002-2007
Table 41 Airline Company Rankings 2005-2007
Table 42 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2007-2012
Table 43 Forecast Transportation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2007-2012
CAR RENTAL IN BELARUS
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 44 Car Rental Sales: Value 2002-2007
Table 45 Car Rental Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2002-2007
Table 46 Car Rental Company Rankings 2005-2007
Table 47 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2007-2012
Table 48 Forecast Car Rental Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2007-2012
TRAVEL RETAIL IN BELARUS
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 49 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2002-2007
Table 50 Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2002-2007
Table 51 Travel Retail Products Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2002-2007
Table 52 Travel Retail Products Company Rankings 2005-2007
Table 53 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2007-2012
Table 54 Forecast Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2007-2012
Table 55 Forecast Travel Retail Products Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2007-2012