\nThe issue of the results of the work of the region's tourism industry for 2003 and promising directions of work in 2004 was considered today at a staff meeting in the regional state administration. \nThe structure of flows by types of tourism in the region has not changed significantly. The share of domestic tourist flows remained unchanged at 89.6%. In the sphere of domestic tourism, 41 business entities worked. Through the tourist enterprises of the region, 2,479 foreigners visited Ukraine. The inbound tourism flow grew by 16%. \nThe main market for Volyn is the countries of the far abroad. They account for 56.1% of all foreign guests who visited our region for tourism purposes. The most powerful tourist flow is from Poland, Belarus, Germany, and Russia. The flow of tourists from Volyn abroad decreased by 7.2%. \n3,870 Volyn residents vacationed outside Ukraine. There is an increase in the number of tourists attracted by vacations in our region. The number of excursionists is increasing year after year. In the form of taxes and other mandatory payments, 1,221.3 thousand UAH was paid to the budget, which is 11.2% more than in 2002. \nOne of the reasons for the incomplete realization of tourism in the region is that most subjects of tourist activity obtained licenses only in order to trade in visas. \n