Economic consequences of tourism development in the Republic of Crimea for 2016

The article proposes the substantiation of the economic consequences of the development of tourism in the Republic of Crimea according to results of 2016, taking into account the specifics of the sphere that creates the conditions for its transition to an essentially new level. Features of the tourist sphere of the Crimea before and after joining the Russian Federation are considered, the achieved results and problem points for the analyzed period are revealed.