Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Nearly 5.9 million Uzbek citizens travelled abroad for tourism between January and September 2026, an increase of 132,700 people compared with the same period in 2025, according to Uzbekistan's National Statistics Committee.
Kyrgyzstan was the most popular destination, attracting 2,716,447 visitors from Uzbekistan during the first nine months of the year. Kazakhstan ranked second with 1,065,155 visitors, followed by Tajikistan, which received 983,724 Uzbek citizens.
Russia was visited by 281,571 Uzbek citizens during the reporting period, while 239,376 travelled to Türkiye. Saudi Arabia attracted 209,112 visitors from Uzbekistan.
The United Arab Emirates, China, Egypt and Vietnam also ranked among the country's 10 most popular foreign destinations.
A total of 64,770 Uzbek citizens travelled to the United Arab Emirates, while 58,531 visited China. Egypt received 45,583 visitors from Uzbekistan, and 36,347 travelled to Vietnam.
The figures cover Uzbek citizens who travelled abroad for tourism purposes between January and September 2026.
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