7.5 million foreign tourists visited Uzbekistan in the first eight months of 2025

    Tourism 29 September 2025 2910

    According to the National Statistics Committee, 7.5 million foreign citizens visited Uzbekistan for tourism and other purposes from January to August 2025. Compared to the same period in 2024, this figure increased by almost 2.5 million people, or 49.1%.

    Tourists by country of origin:

    The largest number of entries occurred in the neighboring States of Central Asia:

    Kyrgyzstan - 2,164,521 people

    Kazakhstan - 1,769,910 people

    Tajikistan - 1,699,984 people

    Russia - 663,296 people

    Afghanistan - 304,510 people

    Turkmenistan - 243,512 people

    China - 135,408 people

    Turkey - 113,109 people

    India - 42,256 people

    Republic of Korea - 30,039 people

    Other countries - 349,849 people

    The purpose of the visit of foreign citizens:

    Statistics show that most of the arrivals visited the country for family and tourist reasons:

    visits to relatives - 5,166,373 people

    tourist trips - 1,148,469 people

    business visits - 837,535 people

    commercial purposes - 287,747 people

    medical treatment - 62,054 people

    training - 14,216 people

    The growth of inbound tourism indicates an increase in international interest in Uzbekistan and the expansion of its tourism potential.