BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 10. Uzbekistan
welcomed 10.3 million foreign tourists in January-September 2026, a
20.4% increase from the same period a year earlier, as arrivals
from several Asian and European markets recorded strong growth.
This was reflected in the statement by the Committee on Tourism
of Uzbekistan.
About 1.2 million tourists visited Uzbekistan in September
alone, according to official data.
The strongest growth in tourist arrivals was recorded from
China, which more than doubled to 2.1 times the previous year’s
level. Arrivals from Malaysia increased 1.9 times, while those from
Egypt and Romania rose 1.8 times.
Tourist flows from Indonesia increased 1.7 times, Japan 1.5
times, the United States 1.4 times and Russia 1.3 times.
The number of visitors from Germany and the United Kingdom
increased by 25%, while arrivals from France rose 21% and those
from Türkiye increased 15%.
At the same time, Uzbekistan’s exports of tourism services
reached $5.3 billion in January-September, up 51.2% from the same
period in 2025.
According to Trend’s calculations, the 10.3 million foreign
arrivals during the first nine months represent an average of about
1.14 million visitors per month. September’s 1.2 million arrivals
were about 4.9% above the nine-month monthly average.
Tourism-service exports of $5.3 billion correspond to approximately
$515 per foreign visitor during the period, based on the reported
figures.
The growth in tourist arrivals and tourism-service exports
underscores the expanding contribution of international tourism to
Uzbekistan’s services sector and foreign-exchange earnings.
