Keyword: «problems of research of tourism industry»

The article deals with the issue of research of the tourism industry in the regions of the Arctic zone of the Republic of Karelia. Difficulties in this direction lie in the insufficient development of statistical reporting in the field of tourism, limited data, the interdisciplinary nature of the tourism industry as a whole, etc. The purpose of the article is to describe the problems of tourism research and to formulate possible ways to solve them. To achieve this goal, methods of analyzing existing absolute and relative indicators, comparing them, as well as analyzing the literature on the topic of tourism were used. The article presents data indicating the importance of the tourism industry for the economy of the Republic of Karelia, such as the dynamics of the gross value added of the tourism industry in the Republic of Karelia for 2019-2022 and the share of the gross value added of the tourism industry in the gross regional product of the Republic of Karelia for 2019-2022. The prospects of the tourism industry for the economy of the region and its place in state policy are determined. The problems of research in the tourism industry are outlined, and some ways to overcome them are proposed. The results of the study showed that the development of the tourism industry in the Arctic zone of the Republic of Karelia has potential, and its disclosure requires in-depth research using a systematic approach and active involvement of the local population based on the concept of sustainable development.