The figures offer indications of the gradual recovery of the tourism sector in the Caribbean nation after the collapse of visitors in 2021.
The National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI) reported this Friday that between January and August 2022 Cuba received 1,396,921 travelers, representing a 556.1% year-on-year increase.
According to the ONEI, the Island received 1,145,743 more travelers than in the same period of 2021, understanding as such any person who travels between two or more different countries.
Of the total number of travelers, 971,456 were international visitors, which represents 807,732 (593.3%) more than in the period between January and August of the previous year.
In an analysis by country, 298,410 visitors arrived from Canada, from the United States (60,885), Spain (55,102) and from the Russian Federation, 38,488.
Meanwhile, 212,485 travelers are part of the Cuban community abroad.
In accordance with the attached methodological notes, international visitors are considered to be all those who visit a country other than the one in which they have their usual place of residence for a period not exceeding one year.
“The main reason will be for the purpose of leisure, recreation, business or another personal reason, and is not to carry out a paid activity in the visited country,” the text specifies.
The figures offer indications of the gradual recovery of the tourism sector in the Caribbean nation after the collapse of visitors in 2021, when it received a total of 573,944 international travelers, 60% less than the previous year.
According to statements by the Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García, Cuba has not given up on achieving its goal of welcoming 2.5 million tourists in 2022.
(With information from Prensa Latina)