Tourism in Tajikistan is one of the key sectors contributing to the country’s economic development and has seen rapid growth in recent years.
The number of foreign tourists visiting Tajikistan has been steadily increasing year by year.
In the first quarter of the current year, 367.8 thousand foreign nationals visited Tajikistan — an increase of 42.7 thousand people or 13.1% compared to the same period last year.
According to statistical data, more than 307 thousand of these visitors are classified as tourists under the methodology of the World Tourism Organization. This figure represents a 15.8% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.
Out of the total number of foreign nationals who arrived in the country, 343.6 thousand (or 93.2%) came from CIS countries, of which 286.6 thousand are classified as tourists.
More than 25 thousand foreign citizens (6.8% of the total) arrived from non-CIS countries, of which 20.4 thousand were tourists.
During this period, the majority of foreign nationals visiting Tajikistan came from Uzbekistan — more than 236.4 thousand people (64.1% of the total).
The number of tourists arriving from Russia in the first quarter reached over 87 thousand, or 23.6% of the total tourist count. Kyrgyzstan ranks third with 8.7 thousand visitors, followed by Kazakhstan (8.3 thousand), and Turkmenistan (1.6 thousand).
Among non-CIS countries: China — 7.1 thousand, Iran — 3.9 thousand, Afghanistan — 3.2 thousand, USA — 1.6 thousand, Turkey — 1.4 thousand, Germany — 0.7 thousand, India — 0.6 thousand, and others.
As of January–March 2025, there were 200 registered tourism companies operating in the country.
During this period, 216 hotels (including private accommodations) were functioning, including:
6 five-star hotels
24 four-star hotels
18 three-star hotels
2 two-star hotels
8 one-star hotels
158 hotels without a classification
In addition, there were:
55 hostels and motels
57 sanatoriums
4 children's wellness camps
6 health and wellness centers and dispensaries
10 holiday homes
1 guesthouse/campsite
4 tourist bases and recreation centers
The average number of employees in tourism service enterprises was 3,656, and income from services provided during this period amounted to 81.2 million somoni.
