Two of the three Russian tourists plan to celebrate the May holidays abroad, while among all foreign destinations the leading countries of Europe. But the travelers who have been famous for their expenditure in the past, until recently, will be noticeably more economical from Russia this year.

According to the international website Skyscanner, 68% of Russian tourists prefer to vacation abroad. This conclusion was made by experts who summarized the results of requests for hotel reservations, booking air tickets and car rental, RNS agency reported.. The survey showed that only 32% of the country's residents were interested in Russian sights, while 68% of the users who posted their inquiries were interested in traveling to other countries. Interest in Russia fell slightly: in 2016. May holiday in the country was preferred by 37% of users of the site.

In recent years, our tourists, previously known for their generosity, have become more modest in spending. According to a study by the United Nations International Travel Organization (UNWTO), last year they spent almost $ 24 billion, which is a third less than a year earlier.

Become more prudent Russian tourists forced a difficult situation in the national economy and a low ruble rate, noted the authors of the report UNWTO.

In total in 2016 g. 1.2 billion foreign tourist trips were made in the world, this is 4% more than in 2015. This year it is expected that the number of international tourist trips will grow by 3 - 4%.

The growth of popularity of foreign rest leads to the creation of new jobs and the growth of the world economy, states the Secretary General of the organization Taleb Rifai.

The most active travelers were the Chinese. They also headed the rating of the most profitable tourists. In 2016 year. They spent $ 261 billion on foreign trips, leaving behind the Americans ($ 122 billion), the Germans ($ 81 billion). ), The British ($ 64 billion) and the French ($ 41 billion).