The arrival of tourists by plane exceeded 2.8 million in 2018, best figure in seven years

The average stay of the 2.8 million tourists who visited Argentina was three nights, according to data from International Tourism Survey who performs the Indec.

The secretary of tourism, Gustavo Santos, said that "tourism continues to strengthen as a key factor in the development of the economy, consolidating its position among the main export products and creating jobs throughout the country".

The INDEC report noted that in 2018, arrivals at the terminals of Ezeiza and Aeroparque had increased by 11% per annum and that this register reached 38.8% at airports in the interior of the country.

In addition, he noted that the last month of 2018 saw a significant increase in air arrivals from Brazil (24.7%), Chile (23.3%), the United States and Canada (12.7%). , 5%) and Europe (7%). 4%).

In another order, revealed that tourists entered by the airports of Ezeiza, Aeroparque, Mendoza and Cordoba in the last quarter of 2018 spent $ 894,900,000, a level similar to that of the same period of 2017.