Compared to the corresponding period last year, their number increased by 158.5 thousand people or by 30.5%.

The number of foreign citizens who entered the Republic of Uzbekistan in January of this year for tourist purposes by country:

· Kyrgyz Republic - 211,262 people;

· Tajikistan - 200,969 people;

· Kazakhstan - 105,551 people;

· Russia - 48,695 people;

· Afghanistan - 42,733 people;

· Turkmenistan - 26,154 people;

· Turkey - 11,660 people;

· India - 5,049 people;

· China - 4,988 people;

· Republic of Korea - 2,896 people;

· other countries - 18,718 people.