Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 10.38 million arrivals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.38 million arrivals
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
32nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.38 million arrivals
in 2024
All-time low
1.47 million arrivals
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2024

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201220242000: 1.5M arrivals2001: 1.8M arrivals2002: 2.8M arrivals2003: 2.4M arrivals2004: 3.1M arrivals2005: 3.1M arrivals2006: 3.5M arrivals2007: 3.9M arrivals2008: 3.0M arrivals2009: 2.8M arrivals2010: 3.0M arrivals2011: 4.1M arrivals2012: 4.4M arrivals2013: 4.9M arrivals2014: 4.6M arrivals2020: 2.6M arrivals2021: 2.0M arrivals2022: 6.7M arrivals2023: 9.9M arrivals2024: 10.4M arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 10.38 million arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.38 million arrivals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million arrivals, in 2000.

Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.79 million arrivals 1.47 million arrivals 3.88 million arrivals 10
2010s 4.20 million arrivals 2.99 million arrivals 4.93 million arrivals 5
2020s 6.30 million arrivals 2.00 million arrivals 10.38 million arrivals 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 29 United Arab Emirates 11.48 million arrivals compare
  2. 31 Morocco 10.87 million arrivals compare
  3. 33 Malaysia 10.07 million arrivals compare
  4. 34 India 9.82 million arrivals compare
  5. 35 Belgium 9.64 million arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kazakhstan?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Kazakhstan was 10.38 million arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 10.38 million arrivals in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million arrivals in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.