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Uzbekistan Tourism Statistics for November 2026
Foreign citizens made 11.68 million tourist trips to Uzbekistan in 2025, 46.8% more than in 2024 and 73.1% above 2019, and travel exports reached US$4.88 billion, up 38.7%. Kyrgyzstan (3,315,129 trips), Tajikistan (2,695,729) and Kazakhstan (2,667,411) together accounted for 74.3% of trips, and 67.3% of trips were to visit relatives. In January–September 2026 trips rose 20.4% to 10,306,786.
How many people visit Uzbekistan, which countries they come from, why they travel and what they spend, compiled from the latest official statistics. Full sources are listed at the bottom of the page. Headline numbers are for 2025, the most recent full year, with January–September 2026 where available. Visitors are counted as trips by foreign citizens recorded at the border with a declared purpose, so a person who enters several times is counted each time.
Inbound visitors
Inbound tourist trips to Uzbekistan
Foreign citizens made 11.68 million tourist trips to Uzbekistan in 2025, up 46.8% on the 7.96 million of 2024 and 73.1% above the 6.75 million of 2019. That was the highest total in the series. Trips fell to 1.50 million in 2020, during the pandemic, and passed the 2019 level again in 2024. January–September 2026 is running 20.4% ahead.
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| Period | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.75m | pre-pandemic |
| 2020 | 1.50m | pandemic |
| 2021 | 1.88m | pandemic |
| 2022 | 5.23m | |
| 2023 | 6.63m | |
| 2024 | 7.96m | |
| 2025 | 11.68m |
The count is the number of trips by foreign citizens who entered Uzbekistan with a tourism purpose declared at the border, in thousands: 11,679.6 thousand in 2025. Each entry is a separate trip, so one person can be counted several times. Purposes include visiting relatives, business, trade and medical treatment as well as leisure, and no split between same-day and overnight visits is published. 2026 so far: 10,306,786 trips in January–September, 20.4% more than in the same months of 2025.
Visitor spending
What international visitors spend
Travel exports reached US$4.88 billion in 2025, up 38.7% on the US$3.52 billion of 2024 and more than eleven times the US$422.1 million of 2021. The measure is travel in the statistics of trade in services: goods and services bought by non-residents during their visits. Figures are in nominal US dollars and preliminary.
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| Period | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US$422m | pandemic |
| 2022 | US$1.61bn | |
| 2023 | US$2.14bn | |
| 2024 | US$3.52bn | |
| 2025 | US$4.88bn |
Travel made up 50.0% of services exports in 2025, according to the preliminary full-year figures, ahead of transport at 33.0%. 2026 so far: US$5.34 billion in January–September, already above the full-year 2025 total, with travel at 54.9% of services exports. The monthly series begins in 2021, so no 2019 figure on the same basis is shown.
Source markets
Where Uzbekistan's visitors come from
Neighbouring countries dominate. Kyrgyzstan was the largest source in 2025 with 3,315,129 trips, 28.4% of the total, followed by Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, and the five countries that border Uzbekistan accounted for 81.6% of all trips. Russia was the largest market outside Central Asia. Trips from China rose 275.4%. Bars show 2025 trips by country; the muted figure is the change on 2024.
Trips by foreign citizens by country of entry, so the figures count trips, not people. Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan together accounted for 74.3% of trips in 2025. Italy (43,216), Germany (43,007) and the United States (36,861) were the largest markets outside Asia. Trips from Afghanistan rose from 73,250 in 2024 to 476,682 in 2025. 2026 so far (January–September): Kyrgyzstan 2,844,201, Kazakhstan 2,404,638, Tajikistan 2,274,288, Russia 983,407, Afghanistan 380,190 and China 373,778.
Why they come
Purpose of visit
Two thirds of trips by foreign citizens in 2025 were to visit relatives: 7.86 million, or 67.3%. Leisure and recreation accounted for 1.92 million trips (16.5%) and business trips for 1.32 million (11.3%). Trade trips made up 3.8%, medical treatment 86,200 trips and study 39,700.
- Visiting relatives 67.3%
- Leisure and recreation 16.5%
- Business 11.3%
- Trade 3.8%
- Medical treatment 0.7%
- Study 0.4%
Shares are of the 11,679.6 thousand inbound tourist trips in 2025, by the purpose declared at the border. "Trade" covers trips for commercial purposes and is shown separately from business trips in the official table.
Accommodation
Hotels & occupancy
Accommodation facilities run by legal entities hosted 4.36 million guests in 2025, up 2.2% on 2024. There were 3,644 facilities with 60.4 thousand rooms and 167.1 thousand beds. Tashkent city had the most guests (1.52 million), followed by Samarkand region (746,100), Tashkent region (463,800) and Bukhara region (388,400). The figures cover hotels, guest houses, sanatoriums, yurt camps and similar facilities that report to the annual survey; individuals and sole traders are excluded, and guests are not split by country of residence.
Economic impact
Tourism in Uzbekistan's economy
Travel brought in US$4.88 billion in 2025 and residents of Uzbekistan spent US$2.58 billion on travel abroad, leaving a travel surplus of US$2.30 billion. Citizens of Uzbekistan made 7.56 million tourist trips abroad, up 22.3%, most of them to visit relatives. Residents also made 137.7 million domestic tourist trips, up 6.3%, according to the household survey.
All trade in services figures are in nominal US dollars and preliminary. In January–September 2026 travel exports were US$5.34 billion and travel imports US$2.10 billion. Domestic trips are estimated from a sample survey of households.
At a glance
Fast facts
- 81.6% Share of 2025 trips from the five neighbouring countries
- 984,396 Trips from Russia, the largest market outside Central Asia (2025)
- +275.4% Growth in trips from China (2025)
- 67.3% Share of trips made to visit relatives (2025)
- 137.7m Domestic tourist trips by residents (2025)
- 7.56m Outbound tourist trips by citizens of Uzbekistan (2025)
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How many tourists visit Uzbekistan each year?
Foreign citizens made 11,679.6 thousand tourist trips to Uzbekistan in 2025, 46.8% more than the 7,957.2 thousand of 2024 and the highest in the official series, which starts in 2012. The figure counts trips recorded at the border, so repeat visitors are counted each time they enter. In January–September 2026 there were 10,306,786 trips, 20.4% more than in the same months of 2025.
How much do tourists spend in Uzbekistan?
Travel exports, the spending of non-residents during their visits, were US$4.88 billion in 2025, up 38.7% on 2024 and 50.0% of all services exports. In January–September 2026 they reached US$5.34 billion. The figures are preliminary and in nominal US dollars.
Which country sends the most tourists to Uzbekistan?
Kyrgyzstan, with 3,315,129 trips in 2025, 28.4% of the total. Tajikistan (2,695,729) and Kazakhstan (2,667,411) came next, then Russia (984,396) and Afghanistan (476,682). China was seventh with 278,916 trips, up 275.4% on 2024.
Why do foreigners travel to Uzbekistan?
Mostly to visit relatives. In 2025, 67.3% of trips by foreign citizens were for that purpose, 16.5% for leisure and recreation, 11.3% for business and 3.8% for trade. Medical treatment accounted for 86,200 trips and study for 39,700.
How many hotels are there in Uzbekistan?
There were 3,644 accommodation facilities run by legal entities in 2025, with 60.4 thousand rooms and 167.1 thousand beds, and they hosted 4.36 million guests. Tashkent city had 1,119 facilities, Samarkand region 501 and Tashkent region 442. Facilities run by individuals are not included.
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Methodology & sources
This page compiles publicly available official statistics from the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan; the sources for every figure are listed below. Caveats:
- The 2025 trip, purpose and accommodation figures come from the Committee's press release on the development of tourism and recreation for 2025 (10 August 2026) and its open data tables (updated April 2026). The January–September 2026 trip figures come from the news release of 16 October 2026, and the 2026 travel exports from the foreign trade press release of 28 October 2026. Full-year 2026 data had not been published as of 2 November 2026.
- Inbound tourism is measured as the number of trips by foreign citizens who entered Uzbekistan with a tourism purpose officially declared, from administrative data supplied monthly by the Border Troops of the State Security Service. A person who enters several times is counted on each trip. The declared purposes are visiting relatives, leisure and recreation, business, trade, medical treatment and study. The tables do not separate same-day visits from overnight stays, and country figures are by the country of the foreign citizen as recorded on entry. Earlier press reports of "11.7 million tourists" refer to the same 11,679.6 thousand trips.
- Travel exports and imports are the "trips (tourism)" lines of the Committee's statistics of foreign trade in services, compiled under the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services 2010, in nominal US dollars. The Central Bank of Uzbekistan publishes a balance of payments with its own travel figures, which may differ. The monthly open data series is cumulative from January; annual values are its December figures. The 50.0% share comes from the preliminary January 2026 release, which put services exports at US$9,760.4 million; the open data table updated on 28 October 2026 shows US$10,197.0 million, which would put the share at 47.9%. For January–September 2026 the press release gives travel exports of US$5,335.8 million and the open data table US$5,396.7 million; this page uses the press release figure.
- Accommodation figures come from the annual 1-turizm statistical report by legal entities providing accommodation; individuals and sole traders are excluded, and guests are not split between residents and non-residents. Domestic tourist trips are estimated from a household sample survey on domestic tourism and physical activity.
- Country shares, the 81.6% share of the five neighbouring countries (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan) and year-on-year changes by country are calculated from the published counts. The travel surplus is travel exports minus travel imports. No official monthly or quarterly series of trips, visitor counts at attractions or hotel occupancy rates for 2025 were found, so seasonality and attractions are omitted.
Primary sources
- National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan: Development of tourism and recreation in Uzbekistan for 2025 : Press release of 10 August 2026 (Russian edition): inbound and outbound tourist trips 2021–2025, trips by purpose, domestic trips, tour operators and accommodation facilities by region, with methodological notes.
- National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan: Number of inbound tourist trips by foreign citizens (total) : Open data indicator 2.04.11.0001, annual series 2012–2025 in thousands, last modified 22 April 2026.
- National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan: Inbound tourist trips by foreign citizens by country : Open data indicator 2.04.11.0037, annual series 2014–2025 by country of entry, last modified 23 April 2026.
- National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan: 10.3 million tourists visited Uzbekistan in 9 months : News release of 16 October 2026 (Uzbek edition): foreign citizens arriving for tourism purposes in January–September 2026 and the top 10 countries.
- National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan: Foreign trade turnover, January–December 2025 : Preliminary press release of 21 January 2026 (Uzbek edition): exports and imports of goods and services, services by type including travel (tourism).
- National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan: Foreign trade turnover, January–September 2026 : Preliminary press release of 28 October 2026 (Uzbek edition): services exports and imports by type including travel (tourism).
- National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan: Export of services by type of service : Open data indicator 1.08.02.0026, monthly cumulative series in US$ million, January 2021 to September 2026, last modified 28 October 2026.
- National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan: Import of services by type of service : Open data indicator, monthly cumulative series in US$ million, January 2021 to September 2026.