ljubljana slovenia birth country u.s. first lady melania trump expect revenues foreign tourists jump percent year least percent 2018 economy minister zdravko pocivalsek say tuesday 2017 fourth record year row slovenian tourism revenues foreign tourists reach 2.3 billion euros 2.71 billion last year pocivalsek tell news conference tourism slovenia rise strongly general increase tourism europe successful promotion slovenia safe country officials say also get something boost melania trump bear city sevnica southeastern slovenia become fashion model move unite state receive lot attention international journalists u.s. first lady manage present slovenia attractive green country maja pak head slovenian tourist organisation tell news conference 60 percent slovenia cover forest country resort adriatic sea well number alpine spa tourist resort pocivalsek also say slovenia plan gradually privative tourist accommodation infrastructure improve tourism business present 40 percent hotels slovenia state hand want well-considered privatization ... favor state company sell pocivalsek say first 10 months 2017 number foreign tourists jump almost 17 percent year-on-year statistics office say last month first nine months year late data available number tourists unite state rise 23.4 percent add accord government tourism strategy revenues foreign tourists rise least 3.7 billion euros per year end 2021 0.8472 euros melania 's birth country slovenia see strong tourism growth