KSH: the turnover of commercial accommodation establishments increased in August

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2021. 10. 07. 10:55

In August, foreign and domestic guests together spent 24.2 percent more guest nights than the previous month and 11.3 percent more than a year earlier. However, the number of guest nights before the pandemic was 24.3 percent lower than in August 2019, according to the latest data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday.

The turnover of commercial accommodations increased compared to last year, but still below pre-pandemic levels

In August, domestic guests spent 1.9 percent more guest nights at commercial accommodations than a year before and 1.4 percent more than before the outbreak in August 2019. The number of nights spent by foreign guests increased by 50.2 percent compared to August last year, and decreased by 55.7 percent compared to the same period in 2019. Compared to the previous month, the number of domestic guest nights was 329 thousand, 14.4 percent, and the number of foreign nights was 364 thousand, 63.7 percent. (MTI)