Khorasan Razavi earns $4.5 billion annually from intl. tourism

TEHRAN – Khorasan Razavi generates some $4.5 billion annually from international tourism, according to Seyyed Javad Mousavi, the director-general of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts for the northeastern Iranian province.

Speaking to reporters, Mousavi noted that approximately 50% of Iran’s international tourists visit Khorasan Razavi each year, amounting to about 3.5 million visitors. On average, each international tourist contributes $1,500 to the province’s economy. The majority of foreign visitors come from Pakistan, Persian Gulf littoral states, and other neighboring nations such as Tajikistan and Afghanistan, he said.

Mousavi highlighted the significant role of medical tourism in attracting visitors from Arab…