Uzbekistan is on the list of the fastest growing countries in the world in tourism!
According to the latest figures from the UNWTO (World Tourism Organization), Uzbekistan entered the top 20 countries in the world with the fastest growing tourism industry.
In particular, our country is in fourth place on the list. The Independent reports this in its article.
The list also includes Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, which occupy 17th and 20th places, respectively.
Below you can see a list of the fastest growing countries in tourism:
1. Myanmar (40.2%)
2. Puerto Rico (31.2%)
3.Iran (27.9%)
4. Uzbekistan (27.3%)
5. Montenegro (21.4%)
6. Egypt (21.1%)
7. Vietnam (16.2%)
8. Philippines (15.1%)
9. Maldives (14.9%)
10. Bahamas (14.6%)
11. Qatar (14.5%)
12. Armenia (14.4%)
12. South Korea (14.4%)
13.Turkey (14.0%)
14. Bosnia and Herzegovina (13.7%)
15. Tunisia (13.6%)
16. Laos (11.5%)
17.Azerbaijan (11.4%)
18. Israel (10.5%)
19. Lithuania (10.1%)
20.Kazakhstan (10.0)
According to the latest statistics from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), overseas travel reached 1.5 billion in 2019, up four percent from 2018. France was the fastest growing country with over 90 million tourists.
Source: uzbektourism.uz