Economic (financial) directions of tourism development in the territory of the Republic of Serbia

Tourism marked the 20th century by many of its characteristics and results, and from its appearance until today, tourism follows and creates various expansive social and economic phenomena. Tourist traffic is an indispensable component of tourism development and is an indicator that determines the total number of domestic and foreign tourists, as well as the number of their overnight stays, in a certain area. In order to obtain reliable and precise data on tourist traffic, which was specifically realized on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, tourist traffic was analyzed through the total number of tourist arrivals and their stays in tourist and hospitality facilities located on the territory of our country. We presented the tourist offer with the total number of accommodation capacities. Keywords