SKOPJE (Macedonia), July 12 (SeeNews) – The number of tourists staying in Macedonia in the first five months of 2018 rose by 15% year-on-year, reaching 331,034, the country's statistical office said on Thursday.
The number of domestic tourists rose 7.8% year-on-year to 105,845 in January-May, whereas the number of international visitors increased 19% to 225,189, the statistical office said in a statement.
The number of overnights spent by tourists in Macedonia in the review period increased 13.6% on the year, to 680,680.
Of the total number of foreign tourists who visited Macedonia in May, 19% came from Turkey, 6.9% from Serbia and 6.7% from Bulgaria.