The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reports that the number of tourist arrivals from Kazakhstan into the country is up 20.6 percent from 2024.
Currently, Kazakhstan holds seventh place in terms of arrivals, its nationals making up four percent of all inbound visits to Azerbaijan.
In the first seven months of this year, Azerbaijan welcomed 1.48 million foreign nationals from 182 countries, marking a decrease of 1.7 percent from the 2024 total in the same period.
The surge in Kazakhstani arrivals is attributed to the neighbouring nation’s growing interest in Azerbaijan.
Other key factors include strengthened political dialogue, cultural ties, and growing business exchanges between the two nations.
Direct air connections, a simplified visa regime, and shared historical and linguistic roots also had their part to play in the surge in numbers.
Key findings for H1-2025
Alongside Kazakhstan, the top source markets for Azerbaijan include Russia, Turkiye, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Georgia.
Other countries showing notable growth in visitor numbers were Tajikistan, Israel, China, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, and Uzbekistan.
The data also pointed out that 75.5 of foreign visitors arrived by air, benefiting from direct flights and simplified travel procedures.
On the other hand, 23.1 percent entered the country via land transport, and 1.4 percent arrived by sea.
Meanwhile, outbound travel from Azerbaijan saw a slight decline during the same period.
Turkiye remained the leading destination for Azerbaijani travelers, accounting for 40.6 percent of departures; while Russia ranked second with 15.7 percent, marking a significant 28.5 percent increase.
Georgia and Iran followed, with visits to Georgia up by nearly 26 percent.
The remaining 23.6 percent of Azerbaijani tourists made their way to other destinations throughout Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
