Incoming tourism in Argentina in November sets a new record

According to official reports, 644 thousand trips by non-resident tourists were made to Argentina in November (4% more than in 2019), with a projected economic impact of 423.9 million dollars, which will position it as the best monthly record for November in the historical series started in 2000.

According to the report from the National Directorate of Markets and Statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Nation, there were more than 6.5 million trips by foreign tourists to our destinations between January 1 and November 30, 2023, which which generated the income of 4.5 billion dollars into our economy, according to projections. In this way, the numbers recovered their pre-pandemic level and, as of April, they surpassed it.

"The record numbers of incoming tourism are another reflection of the legacy left by our management. We made the decision to work together with the 24 jurisdictions and the private sector to promote tourism as a State policy above any difference. We are convinced that the sector has a lot of potential to continue promoting the growth of Argentina,” said the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Nation, Matías Lammens.

Additionally, during the month of November, the seven Argentine restaurants awarded with Michelin stars were announced, within the framework of the arrival of the emblematic guide for the first time in a Hispanic Latin American country.

As a result of these figures, tourism led the increase in employment registered in Argentina: it accumulated an increase of 13% in the year. In addition, the sector reached the highest number of registered workers in the historical series reported by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security.

At the level of international tourists, Uruguay (21.5%), Brazil (19.2%), Chile (18.6%), United States (7.4%), Paraguay (7.3%), Bolivia (3 .2%), Spain (2.6%), Peru (2.6%), Colombia (1.9%) and France (1.6%) topped the ranking of arrivals to the country in the first 11 months of the year .

The most used border crossings were the Ezeiza Airport (20.8%), the Jorge Newbery Airport (12.9%), the Buenos Aires Port (11.6%), the Gualeguaychú-Fray Bentos Pass (8%), the Tancredo Neves International Bridge (6.7%) and the Cardenal Samoré Pass (4.2%).

Fuente: Inprotur