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Uzbekistan welcomes 11.6 million foreign tourists in 10 months

Uzbekistan welcomes 11.6 million foreign tourists in 10 months
Uzbekistan welcomes 11.6 million foreign tourists in 10 months / Photo: UzDaily.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan received 11.62 million foreign visitors for tourism purposes in January–October 2026, up 19.4% compared with the same period last year. The National Statistics Committee reported this.

According to the committee, the number of arrivals increased by nearly 1.9 million compared with January–October 2025.

Kyrgyzstan accounted for the largest number of visitors, with 3,180,403 people. Kazakhstan ranked second with 2,703,401 visitors, followed by Tajikistan, which sent 2,553,147 people.

A total of 1,104,057 visitors came from Russia. They were followed by Afghanistan with 432,651, China with 430,326 and Turkmenistan with 289,933.

Uzbekistan also received 169,553 visitors from Türkiye and 64,344 from India.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.