Foreign visits to Colombia up 4.6% in 2.013

Foreign visits to Colombia increased 4.6% in the first months of 2.013 compared to the same period last year, according to statistics of the country’s Trade Ministry.

According to the ministry’s monthly statistics, nearly 685 thousand foreigners visited Colombia between january and april. 

Last year, the country received little more than 654 thousand foreign visitors.

The government statistics show that, with the exception of march, the number of foreign visitors entering Colombia through the international airports has grown steadily since 2.011.

Throughout 2.013, 534 thousand foreigners entered the country against 514 thousand in the same period last year.

Also the number of tourists entering the country’s caribbean port cities as part of a cruise seemed to have recovered in march and april after a significant drop in 2.012 that was persistent until february this year.

Colombia is recovering from a stagnating growth in tourism that had been getting smaller since 2.009. 

Last year, tourism grew 1.8% while tourism in South America grew 4.2%.