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Business tourism is one of the most promising areas for development in the capital. One in five visitors from other Russian regions visit Moscow for business purposes. These tourists come to the capital from the Rostov Region (29 percent of the total tourist flow from the region to Moscow), St. Petersburg and the Krasnodar Krai (20 percent), as well as from the Nizhny Novgorod Region (19 percent), and the Republic of Tatarstan (16 percent).
One in eight foreigners visits the capital for business. By 2030, the total number of business travelers is expected to reach eight million, accounting for 15 percent of the tourist flow.
Although business travelers represent a small share of the overall tourism mix, their economic multiplier effect is enormous. Business travel is rapidly growing, stimulating other types of tourism. Business travelers are much more likely to spend money on city services and restaurants than travelers with other purposes, choosing more expensive hotels. They also enhance the city's image, presenting it as a modern, safe, and comfortable global capital.
Infrastructure for business tourism
Moscow attracts business visitors by hosting large-scale BRICS-level events, developing its convention infrastructure, and offering useful digital services.
The capital is a major economic hub, offering everything business travelers need—from convention and exhibition venues to restaurants serving every cuisine imaginable. Today, the city boasts over 22,900 dining establishments and 2,200 hotels.
Moscow boasts modern venues for large-scale business events, including the Lomonosov cluster, the Skolkovo technology park, and the high-tech Timiryazev Center exhibition complex. Services particularly convenient for business travelers include free, high-speed Wi-Fi. Russpass also helps with cultural entertainment during business trips and meetings.
Development of international business tourism
Moscow is opening up new tourism markets and attracting international travelers to Russia. In the first half of 2025, the number of visitors from non-CIS countries increased by 10 percent compared to the same period in 2024. The top destinations included China, India, Turkey, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates. Tourists from these countries visited the Russian capital, including for business purposes.
In addition, Mosturism organizes inspection visits to unique business venues—currently, there are over 150 of them. This reinforces the trend of combining business and cultural programs in a single trip, allowing visitors to see the city and its potential from a new perspective.
The capital is hosting world-class event projects that are important for the industry. In July 2025, Moscow hosted the first large-scale tourism congress, the OTOAI Convention. It was organized by the Outbound Travel Operators Association of India with the support of the Moscow Government. In September, the third BRICS Cities Future Forum, "Cloud Cities," was held, attracting over 13,000 attendees from 42 countries, including China, the UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Qatar, Turkey, and Hungary.
Congress of Global Opportunities
On December 17 and 18, the capital will host International Congress Meet Global MICE Congress (MGMC)This event confirms Moscow's status as a global center of excellence in business tourism. More than 350 international participants will join it. This year, they will come from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, the CIS, as well as India and China.
The congress's main theme is "Unity through Open Diversity: New Opportunities for Global Growth." This year, its scale has grown significantly. More than two thousand Russian and international participants are expected to attend. The program of events includes 3,200 business meetings.
MGMC has traditionally focused on the professional community of the MICE industry—specialists who organize congresses, exhibitions, corporate events, and business travel. These include representatives of individual networks, convention and exhibition venues, cultural and entertainment attractions, and other MICE service providers.
You can apply for participation in the Meet Global MICE Congress until December 12, 2025, through the portal Russpass. Business.
Moscow City Tourism Committee The project is creating a strong brand for the capital as a major tourist destination not only in Russia but also internationally. Moscow's most frequent visitors come from China, India, the CIS, and the Middle East. To strengthen its international ties, the Russian capital organizes business missions, showcases its tourism potential at industry exhibitions, and creates projects and hosts events aimed at international tourists (for example, the "Chinese New Year in Moscow" festival).
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