TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 29. A total of
136,060 citizens of Uzbekistan traveled to Saudi Arabia in
January-March 2026, marking a 21.2% increase compared to the same
period of 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the country’s National Statistics Committee
shows that most trips were made for tourism purposes, accounting
for 114,986 people, while 20,716 people visited relatives. A
smaller number of citizens traveled for medical treatment (339),
education (11), and official purposes (8).
The figures highlight a steady rise in outbound travel from
Uzbekistan to Saudi Arabia, driven primarily by growing tourist
flows and strengthened people-to-people ties between the two
countries.
