Tourism and tourist resources in the Republic of Belarus
NATIONAL STATISTICAL COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
TOURISM AND TOURIST RESOURCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
STATISTICAL BOOK
Editorial board:
E.I. Kukharevich - Chairman
E.M. Palkovskaya, I.S. Shestakova, G.E. Bykovskaya, V.V. Sobol
The book presents statistical data characterizing the development of tourism and tourist industry, activities of cultural organisations, major historical, cultural, and natural sites that form tourist resources of the Republic of Belarus.
The book is intended for top management, administrative bodies, financial and economic departments of enterprises, research organisations, banks, teaching staff, postgraduates, higher education students of economics, and other interested users.
FOREWORD
The statistical book is prepared on the basis of the data of the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus, and the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus.
The book presents information on tourism development in the Republic of Belarus. There is information on international tourist flows, number of tourist agencies and their activities, tourist collective accommodation facilities, production of tourist goods, volume of paid services in the field of tourism and consumer price indices for selected paid services to population related to culture, tourism, and recreation; commissioning of tourist, recreation, and sports facilities, and major tourist resources.
Data on organised tourism are provided by organisations engaged in tourist activities (either as tour operators or tour agents).
Selected indicators are broken down by region of the Republic of Belarus.
Methodological notes providing information on concepts used are given in a separate section.
CONTENTS
OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
1. MAIN GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
1.1. Coordinates of the extreme points of the state frontier
1.2. Territory and population density by region as of January 1, 2011
1.3. Distribution of total land area by land users by region
1.4. Main characteristics of the largest rivers
1.5. Main characteristics of the largest lakes
1.6. Average monthly temperature and precipitation in 2010
2. MAIN INDICATORS
2.1. Main socio-economic indicators of the Republic of Belarus
2.2. Tourism development indicators
3. TOURIST FLOWS
INTERNATIONAL TOURIST FLOWS
3.1. Exports of services under the item “travelling”
3.2. Imports of services under the item “travelling”
3.3. Arrivals of foreign citizens to the Republic of Belarus by purpose of travel
3.4. Departures of Belarusian citizens abroad by purpose of travel
3.5. Distribution of inbound and outbound tourism in 2010 by countries
3.6. Structure of tourist flows in 2000-2010
TOURIST TRANSPORTATION
3.7. Density of general purpose hard surface motor roads
3.8. Length of general purpose communication lines
3.9. Passengers carried by general purpose transport by selected communication type
3.10. Passenger turnover of general purpose transport by selected communication type
3.11. Passengers carried and passenger turnover of inland water transport on tourist and excursion and pleasure routes
4. TOURISM INDUSTRY
ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN TOURIST ACTIVITIES
4.1. Main indicators of organisations engaged in tourist activities
4.2. Number of organisations engaged in tourist activities by ownership type
4.3. Number of organisations engaged in tourist activities in 2010
4.4. Number of organisations engaged in tourist activities by region
4.5. Arrivals of organised tourists to the Republic of Belarus by region
4.6. Departures of organised tourists abroad by region
4.8. Departures of tourists abroad arranged by organisations engaged in tourist activities
4.9. Foreign tourists received by organisations engaged in tourist activities in the Republic of Belarus in 2010 by countries
4.10. Departures of tourists abroad arranged by organisations engaged in tourist activities in 2010 by countries
COLLECTIVE ACCOMODATION FACILITIES
4.11. Main indicators of collective accommodation facilities
4.12. Number of persons lodged in collective accommodation facilities
4.13. Distribution of persons lodged in collective accommodation facilities by residence
4.14. Distribution of guests at collective accommodation facilities in 2010 by lodgment
4.15. Distribution of guests at collective accommodation facilities in 2010 by country of permanent residence
HOTELS AND SIMILAR ACCOMODATION FACILITIES
4.16. Distribution of hotels and similar accommodation facilities by type
4.17. Distribution of hotels and similar accommodation facilities in 2010 by regions
4.18. Main indicators of hotels and similar accommodation facilities
4.19. Number of persons accommodated at hotels and similar accommodation facilities
4.32. Number of rural ecotourism entities
4.35. Distribution network of retail trade and public catering organisations
4.36. Volume indices of retail turnover and public catering turnover
4.37. Number of trade and public catering entities of motorway service by region as of January 1, 2011
4.38. Number of trade and public catering entities of motorway service as of January 1, 2011
4.39. Paid services provided to population by entities of motorway service by region
4.40. Paid services provided to population by entities of motorway service by type
ACTIVITIES OF CULTURE AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS
5.3. Main indicators of museums
5.4. Museums by specialization in 2010
5.5. List of museums and main indicators of their performance in 2010
5.6. Motion-picture installations
5.7. Main indicators of professional theatres
5.8. List of professional theatres and main indicators of their performance in 2010
5.9. Permanent circuses
5.10. Zoological parks in 2010
5.11. Concert organisations
5.12. List of state concert organisations and main indicators of their performance in 2010
5.13. Club Institutions
5.14. Public libraries
5.15. Production of books and brochures, magazines and newspapers
5.16. Production of books and brochures by designated purpose
5.17. Production of magazines and other periodicals by designated purpose in 2010
5.18. Production of newspapers
5.19. Physical exercises and sports facilities
5.20. Physical exercises and sports facilities in 2010 by region
5.21. Main characteristics of nature reserves and national parks
5.22. Nature reserves and national parks, wildlife preserves and nature sanctuaries
COMMISSIONING OF TOURIST FACILITIES
5.23. Commissioning of recreation and sports facilities
5.24.Commissioning of cultural facilities
PRODUCTION OF TOURIST GOODS
5.25. Production of sports and tourist goods
6. TOURISM EXRENDITURE
PAID SERVICES TO POPULATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM
6.1. Total volume of paid services to population in the field of culture, tourism and recreation
6.2. Volume indices of paid services to population by type
6.3. Household money expenditures for sanatorium, health-improving, tourist and excursion services and services of cultural institutions
6.4. Distribution of total household expenditures for sanatorium, health-improving, tourist and excursion services and services of cultural institutions in 2010 by 20 per cent population groups
6.5. Consumer price indices for selected paid services to population in the field of culture, tourism and recreation
7. LABOUR AND WAGES
7.1. Employment in recreation and tourism, physical culture and sports, culture and arts branches by region
7.2. Employment in recreation and tourism, physical culture and sports, culture and arts branches by ownership type
7.3. Employment at recreation and tourism, physical culture and sports, culture and arts organisations by gender, age, and educational attainment as of the end of 2010
7.4. Nominal gross average monthly wages at recreation and tourism, physical culture and sports, culture and arts organisations by region
7.5. Secondary specialized and higher education in “Art and Design”
7.6. Secondary specialized and higher education in “Physical culture. Tourism and Hospitality”
8. TOURISM ZONES
8.1. Tourism zones in the Republic of Belarus
9. INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS
9.1. Inbound tourism by region
9.2. Inbound tourism (number of overnight tourists) by country
