Abstract:

The relevance of studying  the main aspects of tourism  development  in Ukraine is due to the fact that in recent decades tourism has developed significantly and has become a massive socio-economic phenomenon. Its rapid development is facilitated by the expansion of political, economic, scientific and cultural relations between Ukraine and other countries. Therefore the enquiry of the tourism activities status, the identification of the main functions and factors that affects its development have big importance for the further development of this  industry. Social and economic aspects of development the tourism sphere in Ukraine are outlined and investigated in the article. In the course of the study the dynamics of tourist flows was identified and analyzed. The basic elements, functions and factors that affects on the development of the tourism industry are highlighted. The principles of implementation of the state tourism development policy in Ukraine and ways of its realization are generalized. As a result, it is stated that the further development of the tourism industry should be based on new mechanisms of management, effective organizational and management structures, economic freedom of producers of tourism products which in conditions of free competition will ensure the saturation of the market with high-quality services and promote the socio-economic development of the country.