Tax Free Shopping: the return of Russians to Italy

Tax free purchases in our country for many buyers from Russia. According to data from Global Blue, a leading company in the Tax Free Shopping service, between 2016 and 2019, spending on their part started to grow again.

In 2017 there was a recovery from a critical situation, which was followed by a decrease in 2018. Finally, 2019 started off with a slight acceleration.
Between June and August Milan was the main shopping destination for Russians (27%) compared to Rome, which turned out to be less attractive.

With an average cost of € 934, tourists from Russia positioned themselves in 3rd position after the Chinese and the Americans.