Economic and Structural Position of Cultural Tourism Services in Slovakia: Evidence from the Tourism Satellite Account (2013–2023)
Lucia UDERIANOVÁ
https://doi.org/10.18267/pr.2026.vol.2587.32
Abstract: Cultural services are classified as a characteristic tourism industry within the Tourism Satellite Account framework. Despite this, their economic position is often insufficiently captured in aggregated tourism statistics. The aim of this paper is to identify the economic and structural position of cultural services within tourism in Slovakia over the period 2013–2023. The analysis is based on secondary data from the Tourism Satellite Account and applies selected economic indicators, including production, base indices, number of entities, and production per entity. The results indicate that cultural services experienced a less pronounced decline during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to tourism as a whole and demonstrated a relatively faster recovery in the post-pandemic period. At the same time, the findings reveal a long-term increase in the number of entities accompanied by a decline in average production per entity, suggesting a growing level of fragmentation and structural imbalance within the sector over time.
Keywords: cultural services, cultural tourism, Slovakia
JEL Classification codes: Z32
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Published by: Prague University of Economics and Business, Oeconomica Publishing House
Year of publication: 2026
Online publication date: 20 May 2026
Copyright: Authors of the papers
ISBN 978-80-245-2587-7
ISSN 2453-6113
Pages 379-388