WHY UZBEKISTAN BECAME ONE OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST- GROWING TOURISM DESTINATIONS (2016–2025)

Authors

  • G‘aybullayeva Zilola Muzaffar qizi Author
  • Inatova Mohinur Umrzoq qizi Author

Keywords:

Key words: Tourism, visa liberalization, e-visa system, visa-free regime, tourism policy reform, high-speed rail tourism, hospitality infrastructure, digital tourism marketing, tourism GDP contribution, adventure tourism, gastronomic tourism, plov route, craft tourism, sustainable tourism.

Abstract

        Annotation. This article examines the extraordinary transformation of Uzbekistan into one of the world's fastest-growing tourism destinations between 2016 and 2025. Following the accession of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in late 2016, the country implemented a comprehensive tourism liberalization strategy designed to unlock its immense historical and cultural potential—centered on the ancient Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva.

Published

2025-12-10