Tourism to the Dominican Republic grew by 8.27% between January and September, and this is good news. During the first nine months of the year 3.112 million tourists came to the country, 237,838 more than during the same period last year. The report from the Central Bank indicates that the Dominican Republic experienced an increase of 6.99% of non-resident foreigners, as well as a higher influx of Dominicans who reside abroad. According to the note in El Caribe, the Dominican Republic maintains it place as one of the top Caribbean destinations. Europe was the main source of tourists during the period, with France (9.93%), Spain (8.36%), Germany (7.27%), the UK (6.99%), and Italy (4.27%) contributing significant numbers. The report also noted that countries such as Finland, Ireland and Poland were emerging as ever-increasing suppliers of tourists for Dominican beaches.