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Foreign Exchange Receipts <strong>and</strong> Expenditure Table 2<br />

Indicator<br />

USD)<br />

(bn<br />

Receipts Expenditure Balance<br />

1992 1.1 0,5 0.6<br />

1993 1.6 0.5 1.1<br />

1994 2.2 1.6 0.6<br />

1995 2.9 1.6 1.3<br />

1996 4.1 3.0 1.1<br />

1997 3.6 2.4 1.2<br />

1998 3.9 1.9 2.0<br />

1999 3.2 1.5 1.7<br />

2000 3.0 1.3 1.7<br />

2001 3.1 1.4 1.7<br />

2002 2.9 1.6 1.4<br />

2003 3.6 1.9 1.6<br />

2004 4.2 2.3 1.9<br />

2005 4.7 2.4 2.3<br />

2006 5.5 2.8 2.8<br />

2007 6.6 3.6 3.0<br />

2008 7.7 4.6 3.1<br />

Source: Downloaded from: http//:www.cnb.cz (last accessed 7 March 2010)<br />

The survey “Incoming <strong>Tourism</strong> – Number of Visitors <strong>and</strong> Their Expenditure in the Czech<br />

Republic” was carried out in January 2008 – December 2008. 17 The main objective was to<br />

find out the number of foreign visitors coming to the Czech Republic <strong>and</strong> their consumer<br />

behavior. Data were collected at selected border crossings, the Ruzyně airport in Prague <strong>and</strong> 2<br />

railway stations in Prague. 18<br />

According to the survey the main reason for visiting the Czech Republic for foreign <strong>tourists</strong><br />

was recreation <strong>and</strong> entertainment (52.4%), visiting friends <strong>and</strong> relatives (22.1%), <strong>business</strong> trip<br />

(20.7%), <strong>and</strong> others (2.9%).<br />

17<br />

<strong>Tourism</strong> the Czech Republic - Facts & Figures 2008. Research by STEM/MARK for Ministry for Regional<br />

Development. Downloaded<br />

from:http://www.czechtourism.cz/files/statistiky/28_07_09_statistiky_letak2008_eng.pdf (last accessed 7<br />

March 2010)<br />

18<br />

<strong>Tourism</strong> the Czech Republic - Facts & Figures 2008. Downloaded from:<br />

http://www.czechtourism.cz/files/statistiky/28_07_09_statistiky_letak2008_eng.pdf (last accessed 7 March<br />

2010)

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