Official data released by the national statistics agency indicates that more than 5.9 million citizens of Uzbekistan traveled abroad for tourism purposes during the January–September period of the current year. This figure represents an increase of 132.7 thousand people compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Neighboring regional countries dominated the destination rankings, with the top three spots held by Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. Specifically, Kyrgyzstan received over 2.71 million visitors from Uzbekistan over the nine-month timeframe, outpacing all other international destinations significantly.

Furthermore, Kazakhstan recorded over 1.06 million arrivals from Uzbekistan, while Tajikistan welcomed nearly 984 thousand travelers. The combined travel volume to these three neighboring nations exceeded 4.76 million individuals, constituting the vast majority of outward movement.

The broader top ten destination list also featured the Russian Federation (281,571 travelers), Turkey (239,376 travelers), and Saudi Arabia (209,112 travelers). Additional destinations rounding out the upper tier included the United Arab Emirates, China, Egypt, and Vietnam, marking a diverse geographic spread for Uzbek outbound tourism.

Source: kun.uz