SKOPJE (Macedonia), May 11 (SeeNews) – The number of tourists staying in Macedonia rose by 17.3% year-on-year in the period January-March, reaching 144,365, the country's statistical office said on Friday.
The number of domestic tourists rose 10.1% year-on-year to 50,860 in the first quarter of 2018, whereas the number of international visitors increased 21.5% to 93,505, the statistical office said in a statement.
The number of overnights spent by tourists in Macedonia in the review period increased 17.7% on the year, reaching 305,263.
Out of the total number of foreign tourists who visited Macedonia in March, 10.7% came from Bulgaria, 10% from Serbia and 9.3% from Greece.