Table of Content

Travel in Serbia
Euromonitor International
October 2020

List OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on travel
COVID-19 country impact
Company response to COVID-19: Airlines and hotels
Impact of COVID-19 on online bookings and travel intermediaries
What next for travel?
CHART 1 Inbound Receipts: 2020-2025
CHART 2 Average Spend per Trip for Inbound Arrivals: 2020-2025
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Other Transport: Value 2015-2020
Table 2 Forecast Other Transport: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Car Rental Sales: Value 2015-2020
Table 4 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2020-2025
Table 5 Attractions and Experiences: Value 2015-2020
Table 6 Forecast Attractions and Experiences: Value 2020-2025
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
TOURISM FLOWS
Key Data Findings
2020 Impact
The pandemic wreaks havoc on international travel but domestic leisure travel likely to recover in the second half of 2020
Despite borders opening uncertainty prevails due to COVID-19 case flare-ups and recovery likely in the second half of 2020 due to inbound tourism from neighbouring countries
Recovery and Opportunities
Novi Sad: European Capital of Culture 2021
China remains prominent among the leading source countries for arrivals
Category Data
Table 7 Inbound Arrivals: Number of Trips 2015-2020
Table 8 Inbound Arrivals by Country: Number of Trips 2015-2020
Table 9 Inbound Receipts: Value 2015-2020
Table 10 Forecast Inbound Arrivals: Number of Trips 2020-2025
Table 11 Forecast Inbound Arrivals by Country: Number of Trips 2020-2025
Table 12 Forecast Inbound Receipts: Value 2020-2025
Table 13 Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit: Number of Trips 2015-2020
Table 14 Domestic Business Trips by Travel Mode: Number of Trips 2015-2020
Table 15 Domestic Leisure Trips by Travel Mode: Number of Trips 2015-2020
Table 16 Domestic Expenditure: Value and Growth 2015-2020
Table 17 Forecast Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit: Number of Trips 2020-2025
Table 18 Forecast Domestic Business Trips by Travel Mode: Number of Trips 2020-2025
Table 19 Forecast Domestic Leisure Trips by Travel Mode: Number of Trips 2020-2025
Table 20 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value and Growth 2020-2025
Table 21 Outbound Departures: Number of Trips 2015-2020
Table 22 Outbound Departures by Destination: Number of Trips 2015-2020
Table 23 Outbound Expenditure: Value 2015-2020
Table 24 Forecast Outbound Departures: Number of Trips 2020-2025
Table 25 Forecast Outbound Departures by Destination: Number of Trips 2020-2025
Table 26 Forecast Outbound Expenditure: Value 2020-2025
AIRLINES
Key Data Findings
2020 Impact
Planes grounded and most flights cancelled in the second quarter of 2020, but Air Serbia uses the opportunity to accelerate plans for development
Passenger traffic likely to start increasing and a low cost Hungarian airline to add an aircraft and new routes at the Nikola Tesla airport in the second half of 2020
Recovery and Opportunities
The redevelopment of Belgrade’s main airport set to boost capacity and improve conditions for travellers
State-run Ni? airport to benefit from massive expansion of subsidised routes and services over the forecast period
Category Data
Table 27 Airlines Sales: Value 2015-2020
Table 28 Forecast Airlines Sales: Value 2020-2025
LODGING
Key Data Findings
2020 Impact
Lodging suffers from a decline in inbound arrivals with domestic leisure an opportunity to rebuild in 2020
Hotel occupancy declines sharply although some are allowed to reopen but cautioned to adhere to minimum hygiene measures in 2020
Recovery and Opportunities
Lower-priced options an important aspect of lodging in a country known for its value for money
Online sales slated for strong growth as consumers increasingly rely on the internet for lodging bookings
Category Data
Table 29 Lodging Sales: Value 2015-2020
Table 30 Lodging Outlets: Units 2015-2020
Table 31 Forecast Lodging Sales: Value 2020-2025
Table 32 Forecast Lodging Outlets: Units 2020-2025
ONLINE TRAVEL INTERMEDIARIES
Key Data Findings
2020 Impact
Traditional intermediaries model challenged by lockdown
Regulations mandated to protect Serbian tourists while small intermediaries likely to fail in 2020
Recovery and Opportunities
Greater regulation places further burdens on travel intermediaries
Offline travel intermediaries continue to struggle, resulting in bankruptcies, closures and stranded travellers
Category Data
Table 33 Travel Intermediaries Sales: Value 2015-2020
Table 34 Forecast Travel Intermediaries Sales: Value 2020-2025