23.02.19.

As a result of work in 2018, the growth of inbound tourism was 10% and domestic tourism - 5%. This is even against the backdrop of a high base in 2017, reports Zakon. kz with reference to the site of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

According to preliminary data for 2018, 8,488.3 thousand people visited Kazakhstan, which is  for 10.2% more compared to 2017.

Arrivals from target countries such as the UAE (50%), India (49%), Malaysia (44%), Hong Kong (22%), Poland (16%) and South Korea (15%) and the USA (5, eight%). At the same time, the flows of visits by citizens of Germany, Great Britain and a number of other countries remained at the same level.

It is worth noting that last year the Ministry of Culture and Sports carried out work on the selection of the most significant tourist sites and the formation of the Kazakhstan Touristization Card, which included 60 objects and destinations. The selection criteria were the uniqueness of the object as a tourist magnet and the potential growth of tourist flow. Their historical and cultural significance was also taken into account.

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