Uzbekistan Welcomed 10.3 Million Tourists in the First Nine Months of 2026
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According to Uzbekistan’s National Statistics Committee, 10,306,786 foreign citizens visited the country for tourism purposes between January and September 2026. This represents a 20.4% increase compared with the same period last year.
According to the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, 10,306,786 foreign citizens visited the country for tourism purposes between January and September 2026. Among them were 256,546 citizens of Turkmenistan.
Compared with the same period last year, the number of foreign tourists visiting Uzbekistan increased by 1.7 million, or 20.4 percent.
During the reporting period, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan ranked as the leading countries of origin for visitors to Uzbekistan. Russia placed fourth, while Afghanistan ranked fifth.
The figures by country were as follows:
The figures show that Turkmenistan ranks seventh among the countries sending tourists to Uzbekistan. The geographical proximity of the two countries and their mutual ties also create opportunities for tourism.