Tourism in Tajikistan
Tajikistan recorded a total of one million tourists in 2018, ranking 96th in the world in absolute terms.That smaller countries regularly perform lower in a comparison of the absolute number of guests, is obvious. By putting the tourist numbers in relation to the population of Tajikistan, the result is much more comparable picture: With 0.11 tourists per resident, Tajikistan ranked 120th in the world. In Central Asia, it ranked 4th.
Tajikistan generated around 102.40 million US Dollar in the tourism sector alone. This corresponds to 1.2 percent of its the gross domestic product and approximately 8 percent of all international tourism receipts in Central Asia.
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Development of the tourism sector in Tajikistan from 1996 to 2018
The following chart shows the number of tourist arrivals registered in Tajikistan each year. Anyone who spends at least one night in the country but does not live there for more than 12 months is considered a tourist. Insofar as the survey included the purpose of the trip, business trips and other non-tourism travel purposes have already been excluded. The number of people passing through within the same day, and e.g. crew members of ships or flights are also not considered as tourists in most countries. If the same person travels in and out more than once within the same year, each visit counts again.
Revenues in tourism
In 2002, tourism revenues amounted to 5.00 million USD, or about 0.41 percent of the gross national product. Within 18 years, the country's dependence on tourism has increased drastically. Before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, sales took up $179.10 million billion, 2.2 percent of gross national product.In 2020, tourist receipts plummeted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of the $179.10 million billion (2019), only $102.40 million billion remained. This is a 43 percent decrease in Tajikistan.
All data for Tajikistan in detail
| Year | Number | Receipts | % of GNP | Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.04 m | 170.90 m $ | 2.2 % | 165 $ |
| 2017 | 431,000 | 171.60 m $ | 2.3 % | 398 $ |
| 2016 | 344,000 | 149.60 m $ | 2.1 % | 435 $ |
| 2015 | 414,000 | 146.00 m $ | 1.8 % | 353 $ |
| 2014 | 213,000 | 220.20 m $ | 2.4 % | 1,034 $ |
| 2013 | 208,000 | 233.30 m $ | 2.8 % | 1,122 $ |
| 2012 | 244,000 | 286.60 m $ | 3.8 % | 1,175 $ |
| 2011 | 183,000 | 184.10 m $ | 2.8 % | 1,006 $ |
| 2010 | 160,000 | 141.50 m $ | 2.5 % | 884 $ |
| 2009 | 207,000 | 19.50 m $ | 0.39 % | 94 $ |
| 2008 | 325,000 | 23.70 m $ | 0.46 % | 73 $ |
| 2001 | 5,200.00 | |||
| 2000 | 7,700.00 | |||
| 1999 | 4,500 | |||
| 1998 | 3,200.00 | |||
| 1997 | 2,100.00 | |||
| 1996 | 700.00 |
Our data on tourist numbers, revenues and expenditures are based on information from the World Tourism Organization. However, to ensure international comparability, the data for some years or countries were manually researched and corrected if they obviously included visitors without overnight stays. In these cases, the data were taken from the official communications of the respective national tourism authorities.
The WTO additionally points out that in some countries the number of tourists is only counted at airports, in others also at border crossings or even hotels. A comprehensive and reliable indication is therefore hardly possible in any country.
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