Algerian tourist spends $500 per week in Tunisia

Algerian tourists are seen as among the most important clients in Tunisia for spending $500 per week each in Tunisia, according to reports.

• The Algerian tourists in Tunisia are estimated at 1.2 million. Because of that, the Tunisian government shows special care for them as they constitute an important source for hard currency.
• Tunisian border guards and customs received instructions to help the Algerian tourists in entering the country.
• Tourist reports say the number of the Algerian tourists is growing. They are expected to reach the largest number ever.
• Figures show that 65 percent of the Algerians who travel abroad go to Tunisia. The country is a transit area for a large number of Algerian tradesmen who deal with Asian countries.
• An important number of the Algerians living in southern Europe especially France spend their vacation in Tunisia, according to the same source.
• In 2008, Tunisia’s income from tourism was estimated at 3.3 billion Tunisian dinars and the number of tourists reached 7 million.