Over 4 million Uzbeks traveled abroad for tourism in eight months of 2024

According to data from the Statistics Agency, 4.06 million citizens of Uzbekistan traveled abroad for tourism between January and August 2024. This marks a significant increase of 1.1 million people, or 37.2%, compared to the same period last year.

Over the eight months, citizens of Uzbekistan traveled to the following countries the most:

• Kyrgyzstan: 1.91 million
• Tajikistan: 797,600
• Kazakhstan: 640,200
• Russia: 194,700
• Türkiye: 157,700
• Saudi Arabia: 111,900
• UAE: 81,400
• Egypt: 27,700
• Kuwait: 16,700
• South Korea: 14,900
• Other countries: 112,100

The surge in international tourism reflects growing travel opportunities for citizens of Uzbekistan and an increase in mobility across Central Asia and beyond.