Travel And Tourism in Kyrgyzstan
Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Kyrgyzstan report offers a comprehensive guide to the market at a national level. It looks at travel accommodation, transportation, car rental, tourist attractions and retail travel. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market, including background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits.
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Tables: 44 | Publication date: Mar 2009
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Product coverage
Car rental; Demand factors; Health & wellness tourism; Tourism flows domestic; Tourism flows inbound; Tourism flows outbound; Tourism receipts and expenditure; Tourist attractions; Transportation; Travel accommodation; Travel retail
Executive summary
Travel accommodation sees dynamic growth
Travel accommodation was the most dynamic market in 2007, enjoying impressive growth of 69% in value terms. This was due to a marked rise in the number of other types of accommodation, which attracted high numbers of tourists from former-Soviet states, the country’s main source market for inbound tourism.
Travel and tourism increases its position within Kyrgyzstan’s economy
Travel and tourism is becoming an important contributor to the economy of Kyrgyzstan, with international tourism receipts increasing dramatically between 2005 and 2007. The rise in spending was due to a big leap in tourism arrivals, with these exceeding 1.3 million in 2007.
Performance remains contingent on global and local developments
Despite a considerably improved performance, tourism development in Kyrgyzstan remains very contingent on global and local developments. While more foreign tourists are being attracted to Kyrgyzstan for its nature, with its lush green forests, high mountains, multiple rivers and highland lakes, as well as its location on the famous Silk Road route, the country’s domestic instabilities, increasing corruption and constant strikes against those in power are key reasons why several source markets continue to include Kyrgyzstan on their black list of countries to visit. To ensure the stability of arrivals, the country needs to stabilise its political, social and economic situation, as well as increase investments in the travel and tourism industry and promote itself to potential markets.
Visa constraints impede arrivals
For many foreign tourists, it is a hassle to obtain a visa to visit Kyrgyzstan because not every country has a Kyrgyzstan embassy or consulate. Furthermore, there is a lot of paper work and waiting time involved when obtaining a visa. This continues to hinder growth, with many tourists abstaining from visiting the country thereby depriving it from potential tourist receipts. Despite such restrictions, Kyrgyzstan is actually the easiest nation in Central Asia to gain access to, giving it a competitive advantage over other nations in the region.
Country marketing is slowly improving
Recognising the need for better marketing of its tourist offerings, the Kyrgyz government has helped to organise more travel and tourism fairs, introducing the first international annual tourism and travel fair (BITF) in Bishkek in 2006, followed in 2007 by the “City Osh on the Great Silk Road” and “Issyk Kul-2007.” All of the fairs attracted the participation of tour operators and hospitality and food industry representatives, most of whom were locals. Kyrgyzstan was also represented at travel fairs in CIS cities like Moscow, Novosibirsk and Almaty. Although, Kyrgyzstan has a presence at these travel fairs, such a presence is small, with few private companies or tourism associations attending.
Table of contents
TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN KYRGYZSTAN : MARKET INSIGHT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Travel accommodation sees dynamic growth
Travel and tourism increases its position within Kyrgyzstan’s economy
Performance remains contingent on global and local developments
Visa constraints impede arrivals
Country marketing is slowly improving
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Increasing problems with the most important tourism product – Issyk Kul Lake
The bulk of arrivals come from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Domestic tourism is picking up
Western tourists help diversify the tourism market & raise standards
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Length of Domestic Trip: 2002-2007
Table 2 Length of Outbound Departure: 2002-2007
MARKET DATA
Table 3 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2002-2007
Table 4 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2002-2007
Table 5 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2002-2007
Table 6 Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2002-2007
Table 7 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2007-2012
Table 8 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2007-2012
Table 9 Forecast Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2007-2012
Table 10 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2007-2012
Table 11 Departures by Destination: 2002-2007
Table 12 Departures by Method of Transport: 2002-2007
Table 13 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2002-2007
Table 14 Outgoing Tourist Expenditure: Value 2002-2007
Table 15 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2007-2012
Table 16 Forecast Departures by Method of Transport: 2007-2012
Table 17 Forecast Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2007-2012
Table 18 Forecast Outgoing Tourist Expenditure: Value 2007-2012
Table 19 Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2002-2007
Table 20 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2002-2007
Table 21 Forecast Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2007-2012
Table 22 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2007-2012
Table 23 Tourist Attractions: Value 2002-2007
Table 24 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2007-2012
Table 25 Health and Wellness Tourism Sales: Value 2002-2007
Table 26 Forecast Health and Wellness Sales: Value 2007-2012
Table 27 Balance of Tourism Payments: Value 2002-2007
DEFINITIONS
Tourism Parameters
Travel accommodation
Transportation
Car rental
Travel retail
Internet sales
Sources
Summary 1 Research Sources
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 28 Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2002-2007
Table 29 Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2002-2007
Table 30 Regional Hotel Parameters 2007
Table 31 Travel Accommodation by Sector: Number of Rooms 2005-2007
Table 32 Travel Accommodation by Sector: Number of Beds 2005-2007
Table 33 Hotel Company Rankings 2005-2007
Table 34 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2007-2012
Table 35 Forecast Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2007-2012
TRANSPORTATION
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 36 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2002-2007
Table 37 Airline Company Rankings 2005-2007
Table 38 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2007-2012
CAR RENTAL
Headlines
TRAVEL RETAIL
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Sector Data
Table 39 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2002-2007
Table 40 Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2002-2007
Table 41 Travel Retail Products Company Rankings 2005-2007
Table 42 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2007-2012
Table 43 Forecast Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2007-2012