Almaty Experiences Boost in Tourism with Over One Million Visitors in Six Months

The Kazakh city of Almaty attracted up to 1.1 million tourists in the first half of 2025, marking a 6.5% increase compared to the same period last year.

Among them, 320,000 were foreign visitors, with the main growth driven by travelers from India, China, the UAE, and Malaysia, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kazakh media.

According to Olzhas Smagulov, deputy mayor of the city, the growth of tourism is supported by the expansion of air connections. In 2025, new international routes were launched to Guangzhou, Yining, Shanghai, Da Nang, Alanya, and Osh.

Data from Mastercard show that foreign tourists spend an average of 441 US dollars per day in Almaty - 8.7 times more than domestic travelers.

The city is actively developing combined “city and mountains” tours, as well as event, gastronomic, and business tourism, the latter generating 3-4 times more revenue for the economy.

Currently, 21 hotels are under construction in Almaty, with total investments amounting to about 300 billion tenge.

Investment in the tourism sector reached 104 billion tenge over the first eight months, while tax revenues amounted to 59.3 billion tenge, marking a 28.6% increase compared to the previous year.