Yulia Maksutova, director of the International Tourism Development Center at the Russian Center for Strategic Studies, said that by the end of 2024, the number of visitors between the BRICS countries could more than triple to more than 5.5 million. In April, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development released news that in 2023, the number of visitors between the BRICS countries reached 1.4 million. The department also predicts that this number will reach 20 million visitors by 2030. Maksutova said, “We agree with the Ministry of Economic Development's estimates. At the current rate of growth, we believe this number could well exceed 5.5 million in 2024. If the BRICS countries accept new members, this number will double.”

Yulia Maksutova, director of the International Tourism Development Center at the Russian Center for Strategic Studies, said that by the end of 2024, the number of visitors between the BRICS countries could more than triple to more than 5.5 million. In April, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development released news that in 2023, the number of visitors between the BRICS countries reached 1.4 million. The department also predicts that this number will reach 20 million visitors by 2030. Maksutova said, “We agree with the Ministry of Economic Development's estimates. At the current rate of growth, we believe this number could well exceed 5.5 million in 2024. If the BRICS countries accept new members, this number will double.”