11.6 million foreign tourists visited Uzbekistan in 10 months: 19.4% growth

According to the National Statistics Committee, 11,622,103 foreign citizens visited Uzbekistan for tourist purposes in January–October 2026. That is nearly 1.9 million, or 19.4%, more than in the same period last year.

Key indicators

Top 10 countries by number of tourists

What do the numbers show?

The calculations below were made by the author from the published figures:

• Visitors from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan total 8,436,951 people, or 72.6% of all visits.
• Five countries in the list (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan) border Uzbekistan; their combined share is 78.8% (9,159,535 people).
• The ten countries in the list together account for 10,978,661 people (94.5%).
• On average about 1.16 million people a month (11,622,103 / 10); seasonal differences are not taken into account.
• Based on the growth rate (19.4%), the figure for the same period last year was about 9.7 million people.

Note

The announcement does not state the counting method (whether repeat visits by the same person are counted separately) or the breakdown by purpose of travel. The list shows only the ten countries with the most tourists.