Analyzing the Traditional and Novel Factors for the Development of Ukrainian Tourism Sector
The purpose of the article is a statistical analysis of traditional and novel factors of development of the tourism sector of Ukraine. The results of the carried out statistical analysis of traditional factors of development of the tourism sector showed that in Ukraine over the past ten years the de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Research Centre of Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Bìznes Inform |
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| Online Access: | https://www.business-inform.net/export_pdf/business-inform-2022-8_0-pages-151_158.pdf |
| Summary: | The purpose of the article is a statistical analysis of traditional and novel factors of development of the tourism sector of Ukraine. The results of the carried out statistical analysis of traditional factors of development of the tourism sector showed that in Ukraine over the past ten years the demand for tourist services has increased more than 3 times. However, restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 led to a drop in the indicator to the level of 2002. During the study period, the share of outbound tourism increased significantly – from 14% in 2000 to 90% in 2020. According to research by the State Agency for Tourism Development (SATD), the COVID-19 pandemic affected the number of travels of a significant part of Ukrainians. 30% of all respondents, or 52% of those who traveled around Ukraine before, have significantly reduced the number of trips or stopped traveling in Ukraine altogether. However, the main reason for the low involvement of Ukrainians in domestic tourism is, first of all, the lack of funds and financial constraints, and only then – COVID restrictions. Among the criteria of regional factors are the organization, finance, self-government, knowledge and skills. The greatest impact on the regional factor have had the insufficient demand for services of the tourism sector, rising prices for tourist services, a meager share of tourism revenues in GDP, and a significant decrease in tax revenues from the tourism industry because of the hostilities. The analysis of the latest factors includes the resilience of health systems toward the rapid growth in the number of people with COVID-19. The number of patients with COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the end of August 2022 amounted to more than 5 million people, or 12.2% of the total population of Ukraine, of which more than 100 thousand died, i. e., 2.2% of the total population of Ukraine. However, the national vaccination program of Ukrainians has led to a decrease in the number of patients or a mild course of the disease. From the point of view of securitization, there have been changes in safety and health policy on the part of the authorities. To this end, the Ministry of Health has developed various documents for the provision of medical care in case of COVID-19. From a financial point of view, in 2020, the central government’s spending on healthcare has more than doubled. During the pandemic, the global tourism crisis caused the rise of domestic tourism. However, Russia’s military aggression has changed the trajectory of development not only of Ukrainian tourism sector, but also of the entire economy. However, in the post-war period, Ukrainians have every chance and obligation to qualitatively rebuild the country and the tourism sector in particular – for the future. |
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| ISSN: | 2222-4459 2311-116X |