Concerning the current trends in international and Russian tourism
Subject. This article discusses the issues and problems related to international tourism and Russian inbound tourism. Objectives. The article aims to identify current trends in international tourism and summarize best international practices. The article is also aimed at finding ways to address the problems of inbound tourism development in Russia. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of comparative analysis, synthesis, generalization, classification, grouping, and the method of index numbers. Results. The article describes the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on international tourism, its individual sectors (rural tourism), as well as countries. It summarizes the experience of the development of international tourism in advanced countries and highlights the problems of inbound tourism in Russia and the ways to solve them. Conclusions. The coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on the international tourism industry, but it cannot significantly reduce the interest in travel. To solve the problems of inbound tourism in Russia, it is necessary to develop new types of tourism and improve legislation in this area at the federal level.