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srcset="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5257.jpg 1400w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5257-300x195.jpg 300w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5257-700x455.jpg 700w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5257-768x499.jpg 768w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5257-690x448.jpg 690w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5257-1320x857.jpg 1320w" sizes="(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /><p id="caption-attachment-94110" class="wp-caption-text">Photo credit: eec.eaeunion.org</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This initiative gained momentum in 2020 by adopting the Strategic Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025. Tourism, education, healthcare, and sports were identified as key areas for collaboration.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In November, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) announced the launch of Eurasian tourism route maps, detailing 419 attractions, 38 routes, and transportation options. These maps aim to simplify travel across member states while strengthening infrastructure and boosting visitor numbers.</span></p> <p><b>Tourism’s economic potential </b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tourism remains one of the fastest-growing sectors worldwide, generating significant economic benefits.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Tourism contributes about 10% to global GDP, accounts for over 7% of global investments, and supports one in ten jobs,” said Bakhyt Sultanov, the EEC Minister for Economy and Financial Policy, during the September Eurasian Economic Forum in Armenia.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sultanov highlighted the potential of tourism to drive economic growth, job creation, and entrepreneurship within the EAEU, given the geographical proximity of member states.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite its potential, tourism’s contribution to the GDP in EAEU member states lags behind global averages, reflecting untapped growth opportunities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Russia, tourism accounted for 2.8% of GDP in 2023. However, ambitious plans are underway to increase this share to 5% by 2030 through enhanced infrastructure and the development of new tourism offerings.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kazakhstan reported a 3.2% contribution from tourism to its GDP in 2022, matching the performance of the Kyrgyz Republic, which also saw tourism contribute 3.2% to its GDP in 2023.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Belarus reported a more modest figure, with tourism contributing 1.4% to GDP in 2020, signaling room for expansion within the sector.</span></p> <p><b>Rankings and visitor statistics </b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 2024 World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism Development Index </span><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/05/kazakhstan-rises-to-52nd-in-wef-travel-and-tourism-index-2024/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ranked</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Kazakhstan 52nd, Armenia 72nd, and the Kyrgyz Republic 102nd out of 119 countries. Russia and Belarus were not included in the rankings.</span></p> <div id="attachment_92943" style="width: 1930px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-92943" class="size-full wp-image-92943" src="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_218521657.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1291" srcset="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_218521657.jpg 1920w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_218521657-300x202.jpg 300w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_218521657-700x471.jpg 700w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_218521657-768x516.jpg 768w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_218521657-1536x1033.jpg 1536w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_218521657-666x448.jpg 666w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shutterstock_218521657-1320x888.jpg 1320w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /><p id="caption-attachment-92943" class="wp-caption-text">Big Almaty Lake. Photo credit: Shutterstock</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experts note the significant potential for tourism development within the EAEU, with each member state offering unique advantages, such as rich histories, natural wonders, cultural landmarks, and distinctive tourism assets. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visitor statistics highlight the dynamic tourism landscape across the EAEU member states.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Armenia, over 1.7 million tourists from EAEU countries visited between January and September 2024, marking a 7% decrease compared to the same period in 2023. Russian visitors made up the majority, exceeding 741,000. In the first half of the year, Armenia also welcomed 7,796 tourists from Belarus and 4,703 from Kazakhstan.</span></p> <div id="attachment_94107" style="width: 1210px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-94107" class="size-full wp-image-94107" src="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/scale_1200.jpeg" alt="" width="1200" height="854" srcset="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/scale_1200.jpeg 1200w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/scale_1200-300x214.jpeg 300w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/scale_1200-700x498.jpeg 700w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/scale_1200-768x547.jpeg 768w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/scale_1200-630x448.jpeg 630w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p id="caption-attachment-94107" class="wp-caption-text">Tatev Monastery in Armenia. Photo credit: armenia.travel</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Kyrgyz Republic saw a robust influx of 8.8 million foreign tourists in 2023, including 2.4 million travelers from Kazakhstan.</span></p> <div id="attachment_94111" style="width: 772px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-94111" class=" wp-image-94111" src="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/caption.jpg" alt="" width="762" height="508" srcset="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/caption.jpg 720w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/caption-300x200.jpg 300w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/caption-700x467.jpg 700w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/caption-672x448.jpg 672w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px" /><p id="caption-attachment-94111" class="wp-caption-text">Nature of the Kyrgyz Republic. Photo credit: tripadvisor.ru</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Russia remained a popular destination for Kazakh citizens, with over one million visits recorded in the first half of 2024.</span></p> <div id="attachment_94108" style="width: 1210px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-94108" class="size-full wp-image-94108" src="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/moscow.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="630" srcset="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/moscow.jpg 1200w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/moscow-300x158.jpg 300w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/moscow-700x368.jpg 700w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/moscow-768x403.jpg 768w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/moscow-800x420.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p id="caption-attachment-94108" class="wp-caption-text">Moscow. Photo credit: Shutterstock</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Belarus attracted more than five million tourists in 2023, reflecting its strong regional appeal.</span></p> <div id="attachment_94109" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-94109" class="size-full wp-image-94109" src="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/shutterstock_776828326v2.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/shutterstock_776828326v2.jpg 2560w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/shutterstock_776828326v2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/shutterstock_776828326v2-700x467.jpg 700w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/shutterstock_776828326v2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/shutterstock_776828326v2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/shutterstock_776828326v2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/shutterstock_776828326v2-672x448.jpg 672w, https://astanatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/shutterstock_776828326v2-1320x880.jpg 1320w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-94109" class="wp-caption-text">Photo credit:Shutterstock</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kazakhstan experienced a surge in tourism, hosting 566,500 foreign visitors in the first half of the year, an increase of 50,700 compared to the same period in 2023. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The top visiting nations were Russia (186,000), China (69,918), India (53,695), Türkiye (30,312), and the United States (19,597). </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The large-scale events like the World Nomad Games and a Dimash Qudaibergen concert in Astana </span><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2024/09/kazakhstan-hosts-over-half-million-foreign-tourists-in-two-weeks/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">drew</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 597,000 visitors in September alone, contributing $15.5 million to the local economy.</span></p> <p><b>A unified concept for tourism development</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The EAEU offers a diverse array of tourism experiences, including historical, cultural, health, and adventure tourism. Experts are calling for unified standards to improve service quality and attract investments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Unification simplifies processes for investors and ensures consistent service quality across the union,” said Philipp Gulyi, the Chair of the Belarusian National Union of Tourism Industry, during the Eurasian Economic Forum.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The forthcoming 2025 EAEU Tourism Development Concept aims to deepen collaboration, establish service standards, protect tourists’ rights, and maintain the relevance of tourism route maps. Member states will also have the opportunity to propose updates to support evolving tourism trends.</span></p> <p><b>The article was originally </b><a href="https://www.inform.kz/ru/turizm-v-eaes-kakuyu-stranu-bolshe-vsego-poseshayut"><b>published</b></a><b> in Kazinform.</b></p> </div> <div class="post"><br> <p style="font-size:21px"><b>Get The Astana Times stories sent directly to you! 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