Foreign tourists spend in Moscow one billion dollars

According to preliminary data, Moscow will be visited by about 1.8 million foreign tourists this year, and they could spend $ 945 million. These data were obtained from the analysis of “Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index”. On the average, the foreign tourists visiting Moscow spend $ 800 per visit. The spendings of the Russian tourist much low - only $ 200. According the results of the year, St. Petersburg is expected 988 thousand tourists from other countries, who will spend in the city of about $ 510 million. On the third place is Novosibirsk, which will be visited by almost 250 thousand foreign tourists. They will be able to spend $ 129 million. According to forecasts, 203 thousand tourists from the other countries will come in Yekaterinburg. In Primorskiy Kray - 23 thousand, their spending will amount about $ 12 million.