Why is this important
Tourism remains one of the fastest-growing sectors of Uzbekistan’s economy. Income growth in the industry supports employment and infrastructure development, especially in the country’s historical and cultural centers.
What happened
The total volume of services in the tourism sector is 2.2 trillion soums (+44%).
Volume leaders:
- Tashkent – 1.7 trillion soums;
- Samarkand region – 305 billion soums;
- Khorezm region – 73.1 billion soums;
- Tashkent region – 52.2 billion soums;
- Bukhara region – 31.9 billion soums.
- Together, these regions provided 97.1% of all tourism services.
Context
In the first half of 2025, the number of foreign tourists increased by 36% — to 4.9 million people. The authorities are implementing a program to develop “smart tourism” and digital services for travelers. In September, the Asian Development Bank noted tourism as one of the key drivers of Uzbekistan’s GDP growth (+48.9% in the first half of the year).
