Uzbekistan welcomes 11.6 million tourists in January–October 2026

Compared to January–October 2025, the flow grew by almost 1.9 million people. The top three spots were taken by neighboring countries: Kyrgyzstan with 3,180,403 tourists (+13.6%), Kazakhstan with 2,703,401 (+17.5%), and Tajikistan with 2,553,147 (+16%). According to Kapital.uz calculations, this trio accounts for about 73% of all arrivals.

Fourth place went to Russia: 1,104,057 people, an increase of 29.6%. They were followed by Afghanistan (432,651, +11.4%), China (430,326, up 97%), Turkmenistan (289,933, −6.1%), Turkey (169,553, +14.5%), India (64,344, −2.6%), and Germany (50,846, +26%).

Spot.uz also provides additional data. In October, 1.31 million people entered the country, marking a new monthly high. According to the Tourism Committee, the number of visitors from countries outside the top ten increased noticeably. A total of 47.3 thousand people arrived from the United States, 1.4 times more than a year earlier, and 42.8 thousand from Japan (a 1.5-fold increase). Some 32.9 thousand tourists arrived from France (+20%), and 30.2 thousand from the United Kingdom (+26%).

Exports of tourism services in January–October reached $6.07 billion, up 49.5% from last year. This accounts for 20% of the country's total exports. Central Asian states accounted for 44.4% of this amount, or $2.7 billion.