The key facts

  • In the first ten months of 2026, Uzbekistan was visited by 11.62 million foreign tourists, 1.9 million (19.4%) more than a year earlier.
  • October set a new monthly record — 1.31 million trips.
  • Tourist flow from China over ten months grew by 97% — to 430 thousand people; from Turkmenistan, on the contrary, it fell by 6.1%.

A record October and growth of almost a fifth

From January to October 2026, Uzbekistan was visited by 11.62 million foreign tourists, according to data from the National Statistics Committee. This is 1.9 million trips, or 19.4%, more than in the same period of 2025. In October alone, 1.31 million people visited the country — a new monthly record.

Regional neighbors form the bulk of the flow

Kyrgyzstan retains first place by number of visitors — 3.18 million people since the beginning of the year (up 13.6%), of whom 336.2 thousand arrived in October. Kazakhstan is in second place — 2.7 million travelers (+17.5%), including 298.7 thousand in October. Tajikistan closes the top three with 2.55 million people (+16%); the last two months accounted for 527.7 thousand trips.

China nearly doubled its figures, arrivals from Turkmenistan are down

China showed the fastest growth among major markets: over ten months, 430 thousand Chinese tourists visited the country — 97% more than a year earlier, including 56.5 thousand in October. Tourist flow from Russia since the beginning of the year amounted to 1.1 million people (+29.6%), from Afghanistan — 432.6 thousand (+11.4%), from Turkey — 169.5 thousand (+14.5%).

Declines in the top ten

Turkmenistan showed the only notable decline in the top ten — 289.9 thousand trips (-6.1%). The number of entries from India fell by 2.6% — to 64.3 thousand people; moreover, in October almost 3.7 thousand fewer tourists arrived from India than in September. Germany closes the top ten — 50.8 thousand tourists.