The key facts
- In January–September 2026, 5.9 million citizens of Uzbekistan traveled abroad for tourism purposes — an increase of 132.7 thousand people year on year.
- The most popular destination was Kyrgyzstan (2,716,447 trips), followed by Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
- Uzbekistan was visited by 10.3 million tourists over nine months, mostly from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Turkey.
National Statistics Committee data on outbound tourism
The National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan published data on outbound tourism for January–September 2026. During this period, 5.9 million citizens of the republic traveled abroad for tourism purposes. Compared to the same period of 2025, the figure increased by 132.7 thousand people.
Where Uzbeks travel most often
The National Statistics Committee presented the top 10 countries most frequently visited by citizens of Uzbekistan over nine months. First place went to Kyrgyzstan — 2,716,447 people. It is followed by Kazakhstan (1,065,155) and Tajikistan (983,724). The top five also included Russia (281,571) and Turkey (239,376). Rounding out the list are Saudi Arabia (209,112), the UAE (64,770), China (58,531), Egypt (45,583) and Vietnam (36,347).
Inbound tourism
According to the National Statistics Committee's data for nine months of 2026, Uzbekistan was visited by 10.3 million tourists for tourism purposes. Most of them were citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Turkey.
