DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC TOURISM AS A FACTOR OF RECOVERY OF THE INDUSTRY IN A PANDEMIC

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is known to hit all spheres of society, bringing losses for dollars. One of these areas that have experienced a serious impact of this global problem was tourism, which had to adapt to negative trends. This article analyzes the possibility of using the development of domestic tourism as a tool for restoring the tourism industry in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.To assess the state of domestic tourism, an analysis of statistical indicators (income, number of tourist trips and tourists) for 2019-2021 was carried out. It was concluded that in the conditions of closed borders with most countries of the world, domestic tourism can become the driver that can contribute to an increase in tourist flows within the country, there by stimulating the development of related sectors of the economic.