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<p>At a time when tourism in Serbia represents a major segment of its economic development, COVID-19 has hit the tourism industry hard both locally and globally, and thus has affected the country’s economic condition and its development prospects. The government of the Republic of Serbia has taken a number of measures to combat the epidemic and to recover tourism. In order to assess whether these measures have been effective and to what extent they have contributed to the sustainability of tourism as an important economic contributor, field research was conducted on 110 owners of catering and tourist facilities in attractive tourist destinations in Serbia. Statistical analysis provided precise data on the decline in the number of tourists during the epidemic, as well as whether and to what extent these consequences were mitigated by a set of measures adopted by the government of the Republic of Serbia. It was concluded that, in the first five months of 2020, the influx of tourists decreased by almost 50% compared to the same period of the previous year (2019). According to the survey, the recovery of the tourism sector will take at least twelve months, so the measures that are being implemented must have long-term effects.</p>
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At a time when tourism in Serbia represents a major segment of its economic development, COVID-19 has hit the tourism industry hard both locally and globally, and thus has affected the country’s economic condition and its development prospects. The government of the Republic of Serbia has taken a number of measures to combat the epidemic and to recover tourism. In order to assess whether these measures have been effective and to what extent they have contributed to the sustainability of tourism as an important economic contributor, field research was conducted on 110 owners of catering and tourist facilities in attractive tourist destinations in Serbia. Statistical analysis provided precise data on the decline in the number of tourists during the epidemic, as well as whether and to what extent these consequences were mitigated by a set of measures adopted by the government of the Republic of Serbia. It was concluded that, in the first five months of 2020, the influx of tourists decreased by almost 50% compared to the same period of the previous year (2019). According to the survey, the recovery of the tourism sector will take at least twelve months, so the measures that are being implemented must have long-term effects.

Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Serbia

University in Priština-Kosovska Mitrovica

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation

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{"article-title":"Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Serbia"}

At a time when tourism in Serbia represents a major segment of its economic development, COVID-19 has hit the tourism industry hard both locally and globally,...

Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Serbia

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Jun 29, 2022

Page range: 240 - 252

Received: Dec 23, 2020

Accepted: Mar 15, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2021-0022

Keywords
COVID-19, Tourism, Consequences, Recovery measures, Serbia

© 2022 Ajša Gicić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Serbia

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Jun 29, 2022

Page range: 240 - 252

Received: Dec 23, 2020

Accepted: Mar 15, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2021-0022

KeywordsCOVID-19, Tourism, Consequences, Recovery measures, Serbia

© 2022 Ajša Gicić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
COVID-19, Tourism, Consequences, Recovery measures, Serbia