The modern tourist industry is one of the most accelerated branches of the world economy, highly profitable and dynamic. The World Tourism Organization forecasts an increase in the number of tourists visiting foreign countries. It is assumed that by 2021, the average annual growth rate will reach 4.1%. Annual revenues from international tourism account for about one-tenth of the world value of world product exports and about one-third of exports of services. Investors attributed to tourism account for up to 10% of the total investment volume. Moldova, which does not have a huge tourist potential, still occupies an insignificant place on the world tourism market. According to the authors, the volume of tourist services market is growing. Moldova has all the premises for increasing tourist flow, and tourism development initiatives are actively supported by the state. Experience in tourism issues in the regions allows us to conclude that tourism today, due to its peculiarities of influence on the economy, can become one of the key factors for accelerating the socio-economic development of the country.