Tajikistan received 1,551,200 foreign tourists in January–September 2026, reported Avesta.tj, citing official data.
In total, 1,726,257 foreign citizens visited the country over the period, of whom about 90% came as tourists. Visitors from CIS countries accounted for 1,396,960 tourists, also about 90%, and visitors from outside the CIS for 154,240.
The government this year adopted a Programme for the Development of Domestic Tourism for 2027–2031. It describes more than 400 tourism sites, about 1,000 gorges and 1,000 lakes.
The figures show tourism growing into a meaningful source of income for one of Central Asia’s poorest economies. The Pamir Highway, Iskanderkul and Lake Sarez, the Fann Mountains and ancient Panjakent attract trekkers and adventure travellers from Europe, Asia and North America. Most arrivals are still from neighbouring Uzbekistan and other CIS countries, which suggests that cross-border travel has expanded since Dushanbe and Tashkent eased visa and border rules. The challenge for the government is to attract more long-haul visitors, who spend more, by improving air links, roads and hotels.
CentralasianLIGHT.org,
November 10, 2026