Uzbekistan among world’s fastest growing tourism destinations
Uzbekistan is included in the list of top 20 fastest growing tourism destinations.
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Uzbekistan is included in the list of top 20 fastest growing tourism destinations.
Uzbekistan takes the fourth place in this list, UK’s Independent reports.
The list also includes Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, which are ranked 17th and 20th respectively.
Following is the list of the fastest growing countries for 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 statistics from the UNWTO, overseas trips hit 1.5 billion in 2019, up four per cent from 2018. France remained the most-visited country with more than 90 million visitors.