Over 90% of commercial visitors in 2026 come from Afghanistan
Afghan citizens accounted for over 90% of the 357,500 foreigners who visited Uzbekistan for commercial purposes in January–September 2026, according to data published by the National Committee on Statistics.
A total of 323,660 people arrived from Afghanistan over the nine months, making up about 90.5% of the total number of such visits. Overall, the flow of foreigners arriving for commercial purposes increased by 34,800 people, or 10.8%, compared to the same period last year.
Trailing by a wide margin in second place was Turkmenistan with 24,196 people, followed by Tajikistan in third with 6,412 arrivals. A total of 695 people arrived from Kyrgyzstan, 629 from Kazakhstan, 370 from Russia, and 346 from Turkey. All other countries combined accounted for 1,150 people.
The statistics cover only foreign citizens who stated commercial purposes as the reason for their trip. These figures do not reflect the total number of tourists and all business visitors, nor the volume of trade between the countries.
What it means
The data applies only to foreign citizens who arrived in Uzbekistan for commercial purposes in January–September 2026; it does not reflect the total number of tourists or trade volume.
Sources
- Kun.uz: Более 90 % приехавших в Узбекистан с коммерческими целями — граждане Афганистана. media outlet
- Upl.uz: Кто чаще всего приезжает в Узбекистан с деловыми целями - россияне или китайцы? media outlet
- Nuz.uz: Не Китай и не Россия. Афганистан обеспечил более 90% деловых визитов в Узбекистан media outlet
- UzDaily: Афганистан стал главным источником деловых поездок в Узбекистан media outlet
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Published 28 October 2026, 13:31 · No updates · Russian original
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