{"id":214872,"date":"2026-07-22T15:41:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=214872"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:41:05","slug":"serbia-among-the-worlds-10-fastest-growing-destinations-heres-how-much-tourist-numbers-have-increased-since-the-start-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbia-among-the-worlds-10-fastest-growing-destinations-heres-how-much-tourist-numbers-have-increased-since-the-start-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"SERBIA AMONG THE WORLD&#8217;S 10 FASTEST-GROWING DESTINATIONS: Here&#8217;s How Much Tourist Numbers Have Increased Since the Start of the Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the first five months of this year, Serbia recorded an increase of nearly seven percent in the number of tourists and, according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization, ranked among the world&#8217;s 10 destinations with the highest growth in international tourist arrivals, the country&#8217;s tourism minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the first five months of this year, Serbia recorded an increase of nearly seven percent in the number of tourists and, according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization, ranked among the world&#8217;s 10 destinations with the highest growth in international tourist arrivals, Minister of Tourism and Youth Husein Memi\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to Radio Belgrade, Memi\u0107 said the tourism sector had recovered successfully and that current results indicate 2026 could become a record-breaking year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;In the first five months, we have recorded growth of between 6.8 and 6.9 percent in both domestic and international tourist arrivals. 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