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Tourist flow to Uzbekistan increases by 42 percent

Tourism Materials 15 April 2019 15:50 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, April 15

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The growth in the number of arriving foreign tourists in Uzbekistan increased by 42 percent to 1.38 million people in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 972,000 people in the same period of 2018, Trend reports via Uzbek media.

Tourism in Uzbekistan is actively developing.

If in 2017 there were 2.7 million tourists, then last year this figure rose to 5.4 million.

Moreover, there is an increase in the export of tourist services, the volume of which amounted to $246.3 million compared to$ 184.6 million in the first quarter of 2018 (an increase of 33 percent).

The number of tourist organizations increased by 111 new tour operators and nowadays their total number is 1 130 subjects.

Growth and quantity in tourism affect the development of infrastructure.

Over the past quarter, 40 new accommodation facilities began to operate with a total of more than 966 units in different regions of the country.

The activity of the tourism industry contributes to the integrated development of the regions and their infrastructure, improving the image and investment attractiveness of the country in the international arena.

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