Poland welcomes the plastic
Foreign visitors piled up $184.3 million on their Visa plastic with 1.7 million transactions during June and July, according to Visa Europe. Poles have increased their Visa card usage too, spending $125.2 million abroad during the same months. Foreign visitors, however, spent $59 million more in Poland than the Poles did abroad over the holiday period, while the difference was $21 million last year.
While 67 percent of tourist spending came from the EU, 62 percent of this was from visitors from the old EU countries.
"While the foreigners continually increase their Visa transactions in Poland, they leave their money here, which helps the economy to grow," said director general of Visa in Poland, Małgorzata O'Shaughnessy.
"I believe this increase in foreign spending occurred due to Poland's EU accession as well as the revival of the Polish economy," added O'Shaughnessy.
Owners of Polish Visa cards increased their spending abroad by 16.1 percent. According to the Institute of Tourism, Poles tend to pay half of their traveling expenses before departure. (A.Ł.)
While 67 percent of tourist spending came from the EU, 62 percent of this was from visitors from the old EU countries.
"While the foreigners continually increase their Visa transactions in Poland, they leave their money here, which helps the economy to grow," said director general of Visa in Poland, Małgorzata O'Shaughnessy.
"I believe this increase in foreign spending occurred due to Poland's EU accession as well as the revival of the Polish economy," added O'Shaughnessy.
Owners of Polish Visa cards increased their spending abroad by 16.1 percent. According to the Institute of Tourism, Poles tend to pay half of their traveling expenses before departure. (A.Ł.)
