Over 1.1 mln tourists visit Almaty over past six months
Over 1.14 million tourists visited the city of Almaty in the first half of 2025 that is 6.5% more compared to the same period of the previous year, Kazinform News Agency cites the city akimat.
Of which 323,500 are foreign arrivals, it said in a statement.
The most tourists to Almaty arrived from India with 56,200, followed by China with 54,100, 33.4% up against 2024. Besides 17,900 tourists from Turkiye traveled to Almaty, 9,700 from South Korea, 9,600 from the US, 6,700 from the UAE and 6,500 from Germany.
International tourist flow grew thanks to active efforts in developing tourism infrastructure and introducing modern services for visitors. Almaty continues to strengthen its position as an attractive destination for both leisure and business tourism by expanding the geography of tourist flows and creating comfortable conditions for visitors, the city's tourism department said.
It is worth reminding, according to the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2025, Almaty has been recognized as the best city in Central Asia.