741,446 Tourists Visited North Macedonia in Seven Months – Ministry of Culture and Tourism for World Tourism Day

On the occasion of World Tourism Day, marked on September 27, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that North Macedonia was visited by 741,446 tourists in the first seven months of 2026. According to the ministry’s official announcement, a total of 1.76 million overnight stays were realized during this period.

Data from the State Statistical Office, cited by the ministry, show that the number of tourists is 1.5 percent higher compared to the same period of 2025, while the number of foreign tourists has grown by 1.3 percent.

As the ministry announces, foreign tourists’ overnight stays are 2 percent more than in the first seven months of last year — a signal of growing interest of foreign visitors in the country’s destinations.

Among foreign tourists, most numerous are citizens from Turkey, followed by tourists from Germany and Serbia, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s announcement states.

World Tourism Day is marked every year on September 27 to raise awareness of the importance of tourism in the economic and cultural development of countries.