BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, January 27. Kyrgyzstan was
visited by 8.625 million tourists in 2024, which is an increase of
80,317 compared to 2023, when the number of people was 8.544
million, Trend
reports via the data from the State Border Service of the National
Security Committee of Kyrgyzstan.
The Tourism Development Support Fund of Kyrgyzstan classifies
visitors as tourists if they cross the border for tourism, private
trips, or business trips.
The majority of tourists come from Uzbekistan (61.7 percent),
Kazakhstan (28.3 percent), and Russia (5.6 percent). According to
the Tourism Development Support Fund, these three countries account
for the majority of the foreign tourist flow to Kyrgyzstan.
In addition to these, tourists also come to Kyrgyzstan from
China, Türkiye, India, Germany, Pakistan, South Korea, the US,
France, the UK, the UAE, Malaysia, Belarus, and other
countries.
The highest number of visitors was recorded in the third quarter
of 2024 (July, August, and September), when more than 2.8 million
people arrived. The second-largest influx occurred in the second
quarter, with 2.3 million tourists. The first quarter of 2024 saw a
flow of up to 1.6 million people.
