Travel And Tourism in Uzbekistan
Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Uzbekistan 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
Excellent growth potential
International receipts from tourism to Uzbekistan increased by nearly three-fold from 2005 to 2007 driven by a three-fold surge in arrivals over the same period. While performance improved significantly, there is potential for Uzbekistan to receive far more tourists every year due to the country’s tremendous natural resources as well as being a key stage of the historic Silk Road route, which during Soviet times attracted one million tourists every year.
International receipts are going to consolidate and increase strongly (CAGR 18%) over the forecast period driven mainly by business arrivals and unaffiliated leisure tourists from Western Europe and Japan.
Increase in domestic tourism receipts driven by rising prices
Domestic tourist receipts increased almost three-fold from 2005 to 2007. While domestic tourists’ trips also increased over the same period, the rise in spending was mainly attributable to the overall surge in accommodation and transportation prices.
While the number of domestic business tourists’ trips was almost twice as few as the number of domestic leisure tourists’ trips in 2007, the higher spending of the former boosted domestic receipts. This pattern is going to continue over the forecast period contributing to strong growth (CAGR 18%) in domestic tourism spending.
Outgoing tourism expenditures influenced by higher prices
Due to the increasing affluence of the Uzbek population, outgoing tourists’ trips have more than doubled from 2005 to 2007 contributing to a significant increase in outgoing tourism expenditure over the same period. While the number of outgoing tourists’ trips was more than the number of incoming and domestic trips, the prices paid by outgoing tourists were usually higher. This has kept the balance of payments in the red.
Outgoing tourism expenditures will continue to grow (CAGR 11%) over the forecast period. However, due to projected higher growth in incoming and domestic tourism, rather than in outgoing tourism, the balance of payments will move into the black by the end of the forecast period.
Marketing improves at government level
The Great Silk Road advertising agency founded by Uzbektourism in 2004 promotes Uzbekistan as a destination at international fairs, organises domestic travel fairs, prepares and prints marketing and promotional materials which are distributed in major hotels as well as on international flights by the national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways. In 2007, a new “Guidebook on Samarkand” was prepared by Uzbektourism’s Samarkand office in five languages. The pilot issue of 1,000 copies was distributed among tour operators, travel agencies and hotels. In addition, a “Welcome to Tashkent” CD was issued in English and Russian languages. Alongside textual and graphical information about Tashkent, its history and tourist attractions, there is an interactive map of the city, information on hotels, tour operators, and visa and customs regulations.
Each year more and more companies participate in international tourism fairs where they initiate important contacts with foreign tour operators. Recently Uzbektourism started to represent the country through a dedicated stand at international fairs, such as FITUR in Spain, ITB in Berlin, BIT in Italy, and Travel and Tourism in Russia. In 2007, Uzbektourism participated in Asansor in Turkey, Achem Asia in China, JATA Travel Fair in Japan, WTM in UK and a Tourism Fair in Indonesia. Among other participants were travel agencies, tour operators, advertising agencies, hotels and resorts, as well as Uzbekistan Airways.
The annual international fair “Silk Road Tourism” in Tashkent in 2007 attracted tour operators and travel agents from over 20 countries, in addition to many local travel retail representatives. The fair is one of the biggest in Central Asia, and in 2007 several new countries joined the list of participants, among them the Baltic States, Malaysia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia and Belgium.
In general, more tourism companies in Uzbekistan have adopted a proactive approach to marketing and product development. Growth in international arrivals can be attributed to the improved marketing approach of these companies, as well as the government’s efforts.
Table of contents
TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN UZBEKISTAN : MARKET INSIGHT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Excellent growth potential
Increase in domestic tourism receipts driven by rising prices
Outgoing tourism expenditures influenced by higher prices
Marketing improves at government level
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Development of Adventure and Ecological Tourism on the Rise
Number of Unaffiliated Leisure Tourists from Non-CIS Countries is Increasing
Outgoing Tourism Shows Strong Performance
Development of Religious Tourism Hindered by Global Developments
Public-Private Cooperation is Improving
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
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