
According to the data of the Russian Federal Statistical Institute, Türkiye was the first choice of Russian tourists in 2025.
According to the data of the Russian Federal Statistical Institute, 3 million 713 thousand people visited Türkiye through Russian tour companies in 2025, ranking first.
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Rosstat published touristic visit data of Russian citizens on the occasion of World Tourism Day.
The Russian Federal Statistical Institute (Rosstat) published various data on touristic visits by the country's citizens on the occasion of World Tourism Day.
Accordingly, while 3 million 713 thousand people visited Türkiye through Russian tour companies in 2025, Türkiye ranked first in this field.
Türkiye was followed by Egypt with 1 million 960 thousand people and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with approximately 1 million 160 thousand people.
Last year, 914 thousand 200 Russian citizens visited Thailand, 509 thousand in China, 419 thousand in Abkhazia and 380 thousand 800 in Vietnam through tour companies.
In the same period, 196 thousand 600 people visited the Maldives, 150 thousand 100 people visited the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries and 120 thousand 500 people visited Sri Lanka.
Türkiye was at the top among the countries most visited by Russians in 2024.
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According to Rosstat data, 3 million 713 thousand people visited Türkiye through Russian tour companies in 2025, ranking first. Türkiye was followed by Egypt and the UAE.