Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov spoke about key indicators of domestic tourism: in the first six months of 2025, tourists made 41.4 million trips across Russia.
"From January to June, tourists made 41.4 million trips across Russia, which is almost 7% more than in the same period last year. The development of domestic tourism is facilitated by the measures of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality". Regions are developing infrastructure and creating new tourism products. This contributes to achieving the goal set by President Vladimir Putin: by 2030, to ensure that tourism accounts for 5% of the country's GDP and 140 million tourist trips," noted Dmitry Chernyshenko.
The Deputy Prime Minister added that, thanks to the Government, positive dynamics have been maintained for the fifth year.
After the decline caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the number of tourist trips is steadily growing: 2021 – 66.5 million (40% more than in 2020), 2022 – 73.1 million (almost 10% more than in 2021), 2023 – 83.6 million (14% more than in 2022), 2024 – 90 million (almost 8% more than in 2023).
Last year, 2024, became a record year for the number of tourist trips in Russia – then their number increased by 37% compared to 2021.
Traditionally, the leaders in the number of tourist trips were Moscow (6 million), Krasnodar Krai (4.4 million) and St. Petersburg (3.3 million). The top also included Moscow Oblast (2.7 million), the Republic of Tatarstan (1.4 million), the Republic of Crimea (1.1 million) and Sverdlovsk Oblast (1 million).
The regions that have shown the greatest growth are those that are actively developing tourism infrastructure and promoting their unique offers. The Republic of Kalmykia (81.7%) was the absolute leader in terms of growth rates, followed by the Republic of Adygea (79.1%) and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (75.6%). Also among the regions with high rates are the Tver Region (58.8%), the Jewish Autonomous Region (48%) and the Ulyanovsk Region (44.8%).
"It is especially pleasing that in addition to traditional tourist centers, the popularity of less popular destinations is also growing. This indicates that our efforts to diversify the tourism market are yielding results. For example, the Siberian Federal District showed growth of 14.5%, the Northwestern Federal District by 9%, and the Far Eastern Federal District by 7.3%. This confirms that tourists are increasingly discovering new routes," commented Maxim Reshetnikov.
Forecasts for 2025 remain optimistic: if the dynamics continue, the number of tourist trips around the country may again become a record. The authorities will continue to support the development of infrastructure and the promotion of regions to make travel around Russia even more comfortable and interesting.
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