International tourism, number of arrivals in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: International tourism, number of arrivals was 8.51 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 8.51 million for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 247.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.51 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 165,000, in 1999.
That places Kyrgyzstan 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 290,000 | — |
| 1999 | 165,000 | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 173,000 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 199,000 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 183,000 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 342,000 | +86.9% |
| 2004 | 398,000 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 319,000 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 766,000 | +140.1% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +116.2% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million | +147.1% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 4.13 million | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 3.79 million | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.85 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.57 million | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 6.95 million | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 8.51 million | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,500 | 165,000 | 290,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 886,600 | 173,000 | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 million | 1.22 million | 8.51 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.10 million compare
- 23 Ireland 10.95 million compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 8.61 million compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 8.08 million compare
- 27 Greece 7.41 million compare
- 28 Argentina 7.40 million compare
More private sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Merchandise trade 69.9% (2025)
- Food imports 12.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 388.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -44.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Kyrgyzstan?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Kyrgyzstan was 8.51 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,000 in 1999.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.