A national project that will help make traveling in Russia convenient, safe and interesting. Tourists will receive a service, and the organizers of recreation places and tourist routes will receive state support.
Curator of the national project: D.N. Chernyshenko is Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
Head of the national project: M.G. Reshetnikov - Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
The goal of the national project is to increase the role of the tourism industry in the country's economy and increase the number of tourist trips to 140 million by 2030.
Key indicators of the national project by 2030
- The share of the tourism industry in the gross domestic product is 5 %.
- Number of tourist trips in the territory of the Russian Federation - 140 million
- Exports of tourism services – $10,75 billion
Key activities of the national project
- Preferential lending for the construction of large hotels from 120 rooms and attractions for tourists (ski resorts, water parks, year-round amusement parks) – 59 thousands of new rooms and an increase in the number of visits to the created infrastructure for recreation and entertainment 23 Millions of people per year.
- Creation of year-round seaside resorts - 11 projects in 9 subjects of the Russian Federation - more than 72 thousand new rooms and 80 thousand jobs.
- Construction of modular non-capital accommodation facilities - 10 thousand new rooms.
- A single subsidy to the subjects of the Russian Federation - holding events, improving historical centers of cities, arranging beaches and tourist routes, creating a non-capital berthing infrastructure will provide an increase in tourist trips by 7,4 million.
- Development and maintenance of information systems aimed at the implementation of public services and functions in the tourism sector, the creation of a single digital platform, including 18 digital services, including the identification of at least 35 000 participants in the tourism services market.
- Organization of a feedback system with all participants of the tourism industry. The index of satisfaction of citizens in the field of tourism and hospitality will reach 80 %.
- Training of 89 regional teams on programs for the formation of a regional product for domestic tourism under additional professional programs
- Education.
- Training of 96 regional teams on the formation and promotion of the international tourist product to foreign markets.
- Projects to increase labor productivity in 57 organizations in the tourism sector in the direction of "Lean production".
- Development of educational and methodological complexes and training of personnel for the tourism and hospitality industry up to 53 thousand students.
- A mechanism has been created to stimulate demand for domestic products for the tourism industry for the sale of 11,8 thousand domestic products for the tourism industry, including equipment for ski resorts, cable cars, as well as equipment for amusement parks and domestic tourist buses.
The state is trying to provide comprehensive support to the tourism industry. We will analyze how the national project "Tourism and the hospitality industry" in 2025 works, what programs it includes, what goals and plans are set within the national project, what support measures participants in the tourism sector can count on.
How does the national project "Tourism and hospitality industry" in 2025
The main objectives of the national project "Tourism and hospitality industry":
- comprehensive development of the tourism business, as a result of which conditions will be created for affordable, comfortable and safe travel throughout Russia;
- improving the quality of service and service at tourist sites;
- increase in the number of tourist facilities and the number of jobs in the tourism sector;
- Increased export of tourism services.
Initially, this project was designed for the period from 2021 to 2024, then it was extended to 2030. Since 2022, this national project has been carried out under the control of the Ministry of Economic Development.
It is assumed that as a result of measures to develop the tourism sector in Russia, the number of trips in the country by 2030 will increase to 140 million per year.
The project is also expected to have a significant financial impact - around 530 billion The federal budget and approximately 72 billion Rubles from regional budgets.
The national project "Tourism and Hospitality Industry" includes the following major projects:
- "Development of tourism infrastructure";
- "Enhancing the availability of tourism services";
- "Improvement of tourism management".
Within each of these projects, various programs are implemented that have a narrower focus on solving specific problems and problems in the tourism sector.
Consider each of these projects, their features and plans for the implementation of the programs included in the projects in 2025.
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Federal project "Development of tourist infrastructure"
The following programmes are being implemented under this project:
- concessional lending - for the purpose of construction and / or reconstruction of service facilities (hotels, sanatoriums, multifunctional complexes, etc.);
- subsidizing the activities of companies and entrepreneurs working in the tourism sector;
- development of construction of additional (engineering and transport) infrastructure and master plans for tourist areas.
Each program has its own nuances.
Preferential lending for the construction and reconstruction of service facilities
This program is regulated by the Rules approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 09.02.2021 of 141.
A loan with preferential terms is issued for the purpose of construction or reconstruction, including with elements of restoration, of the following facilities: a hotel, a sanatorium or a major investment project in the field of tourism and recreation.
Conditions for issuing a loan for reconstruction of the hotel
To obtain such a loan in 2025, the service object must meet one of the requirements:
- hotel (hotel) with a category of at least 3 stars, while its total area should be at least 5 thousand sq.m. or the number of rooms should be more than 120 rooms;
- sanatorium, sanatorium and resort complex and (or) hotel, which is located in a multifunctional complex (MFC) and at the same time occupies at least 10 % from the area of such a complex. Additional requirements are set for hotels: category no less than 3 stars; if the area is less than 10 % from the area of the IFC - the availability of rooms more than 120 rooms. Such facilities, in addition to IFC, can be located in a sports and recreation complex, and (or) a congress center.
- infrastructure ski resort with attendance of 450 thousand guests per year;
- water park or amusement park, operating all year round - the number of visitors to such objects should be at least 1 million per year.
If a loan is issued for the construction of a ski resort with attendance from 450 thousand per year or a year-round park, then the necessary attendance indicators should be achieved no later than 2 years after the start of their operation (commissioning).
Minimum amount of credit - 100 million rubles; the maximum size - 70 billion rub.
The maximum loan term is up to 15 years.
The rate on loans issued in 2024- 2025 - from 3 to 7 % per year, the rate depends on the change in the refinancing rate.
Additional requirements for the borrower: the presence of a business plan and the rights to land for construction registered in Rosreestr.
The procedure for issuing a loan for the reconstruction of the hotel
A potential borrower submits an application and a set of documents to one of the banks that are authorized to issue such loans.
The Bank pre-approved the application and transmits the documents of the borrower for consideration to the Ministry of Economic Development and the special commission on tourism. The advantage is given
- investment projects that are supposed to be implemented in new regions or in special economic zones of tourist and recreational type;
- potential borrowers, in whose authorized capital there is a contribution from JSC "Corporation Tourism.RF".
After approval of the application of the Ministry of Economic Development, the bank concludes a loan agreement with the borrower.
The received credit funds cannot be spent on:
- payment of lease payments;
- repayment of debt on other loans of the borrower;
- payment of dividends;
- payment of taxes, fees or duties that are not directly related and are not included in the cost of the investment project;
- placement at interest (in deposits or other financial instruments).
Total funds allocated to this programme 10 years - about 100 billion rub.
Subsidizing companies and entrepreneurs in the tourism sector
This program is one of the activities that are implemented within the framework of the State Program of the Russian Federation "Tourism Development" (approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 24.12.2021 N 2439). The program is aimed at providing financial support to tourism infrastructure through the allocation of subsidies and grants to entrepreneurs.
Previously, grants were issued under this program for the development of domestic tourism, the construction of modular accommodation facilities or the arrangement of beaches in small settlements. Since 2023, support in certain areas (projects for the development of domestic tourism and the construction of modular non-capital accommodation facilities - campsites and motor campsites) has been discontinued.
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Now, instead of subsidies in certain areas, the government gives the regions a single subsidy for tourism, from which the government of the subject of the Russian Federation distributes funds to the most priority areas for the development of this region.
For example, subsidies can be used for events (cultural, sports and gastronomic), the arrangement of national tourist routes, beaches, berths, campsites (autocamping), the design of tourist code of city centers, etc.
But not all regions can count on such a support measure, but only those where there is a high tourist potential.
V 2022 These funds have been allocated approximately 4 billion in 19 Regions of Russia.
V 2023 and 2024 C.A. has been allocated for this purpose in 2,5 More money (about 10 billion The number of regions receiving subsidies has been increased to 58.
The purpose of subsidizing private business 2025
Since 2025, subsidies have been granted to private businesses and investors only for modular hotel projects.
Such hotels, due to the short construction time and quick commissioning, help to improve the conditions for accommodation of tourists and guests. The subsidy covers no more than half of the costs provided for the investment project (at the rate of about 1,5 million rubles per one number).
Funds from the federal subsidy to the region are distributed between organizations and entrepreneurs who have applied for participation in the competitive selection in this direction.
At the end of 2024 The Ministry of Economic Development announced a competitive selection of projects for the construction of modular hotels for the period from 2025 to 2027, which will be held in about 85 regions of the Russian Federation.
In the selection, priority will be given to new regions and special economic zones for tourist purposes. Additional points will also be given to regions that did not receive subsidies in 2023-2024, or on the territory of which national tourist routes take place.
A new additional requirement for land - they must meet the purpose of subsidizing, i.e., among the types of permitted use of land should be such as the placement of tourist facilities and providing tourists with accommodation for temporary residence (including modular hotels).
As a rule, such authorized use is the land of settlements or forest fund. It is impossible to conduct tourism activities, for example, on industrial lands and agricultural lands.
Tourism Infrastructure Development and Construction Program
Thanks to this program, various engineering and transport infrastructure facilities are being created and actively updated in many regions of the country to ensure the activities of the tourism sector.
For example, under the program, subsidies are allocated for the construction of the following facilities: roads, water supply and sewerage networks, heating networks, gas and energy networks.
V 2023 and 2024 The program was allocated to 10 billion rub. V 2025 The program continues to work and receive support from the state.
For the implementation of tourist facilities in the framework of the national project "Tourism and the hospitality industry" and this program was created Joint Stock Company "Corporation Tourism.RF". The tasks of the corporation include the following:
- formation of tourist clusters of the country, construction of providing infrastructure to them;
- development and implementation of master plans of tourist areas;
- investment in the creation of infrastructure of tourist areas on the principles of public-private partnership.
Information on the activities of the corporation is posted on the official website: https://туризм.рф/
There is also a section that tells about tourism projects implemented with the help of JSC "Corporation Tourism.RF" and investors.
Federal project "Improving the availability of tourism products"
This project has developed many programs that are aimed at stimulating demand for domestic travel; exempting tour operators from certain types of contributions and taxes, in order to provide additional financial support from the state.
Not all programs were successful, many were closed after 2-3 years from the beginning of their launch, because they did not show the desired result.
I will tell you about some of these programs that show the result and the application of which continues in 2025.
National tourist routes
Among the many tasks of the National Project "Tourism and Hospitality Industry" not the last place is occupied by the task of developing a system of national tourist routes.
What route can be added to the number of national tourists
Special programs are developed for such routes, which must meet the criteria approved by the Government to obtain the status of “national”. For example, the route should include at least one object of federal or international importance, and the route should be available to tourists all year round.