Abstract:

This article explores that tourism is an important part of the country’s economy. The current state of tourism development in Ukraine was determined and practical propositions on ensuring of economic development of the country owing to tourism were offered. The competitive advantages and weaknesses of tourism industry in Ukraine were studied. The tourism sector is increasingly seen as a specific, ecological and attractive sector of the economy and a component of state and regional policy on which the social and economic development of the country depends to a large extent, its image on the international scene has been formed. Ukraine, having a considerable tourist potential for the formation of tourist flows, is ranked 78 th among 140 countries of the world in terms of tourism attractiveness.