Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 3.79 million trips in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.79 million trips
Change on year
up 521.0%
World rank
44th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.57 million trips
in 2018
All-time low
610,400 trips
in 2021
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Kazakhstan, 2002–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2002201220222002: 3.0M trips2003: 2.6M trips2004: 3.5M trips2005: 3.5M trips2006: 3.7M trips2007: 4.0M trips2008: 2.9M trips2009: 2.7M trips2010: 2.9M trips2011: 5.4M trips2012: 5.9M trips2013: 5.7M trips2014: 5.2M trips2015: 5.4M trips2016: 5.4M trips2017: 6.5M trips2018: 7.6M trips2019: 7.1M trips2020: 1.3M trips2021: 610.4k trips2022: 3.8M trips

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

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 3.79 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2022.

That represents a change of up 521.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Kazakhstan peaked at 7.57 million trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 610,400 trips, in 2021.

That places Kazakhstan 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.24 million trips 2.60 million trips 4.05 million trips 8
2010s 5.71 million trips 2.91 million trips 7.57 million trips 10
2020s 1.90 million trips 610,400 trips 3.79 million trips 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 41 Laos 4.10 million trips compare
  2. 42 Jordan 3.94 million trips compare
  3. 43 Norway 3.87 million trips compare
  4. 45 Cyprus 3.76 million trips compare
  5. 47 Chile 3.35 million trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Kazakhstan?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Kazakhstan was 3.79 million trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 7.57 million trips in 2018.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 610,400 trips in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Kazakhstan ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.