BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 4. Tajikistan's
hospitality sector recorded strong growth in the first half of
2026, with turnover from hotels and restaurants increasing by
nearly 55% year on year.


The figures were released by Tajikistan's statistical
authorities.


According to the data, turnover in the hotel and restaurant
sector reached 2.43 billion somoni (about $262.7 million) in
January–June 2026, representing a 54.9% increase compared with the
same period last year.


In June alone, turnover totaled 427.6 million somoni (around
$46.2 million), up 66.5% year on year. Compared with May 2026, the
volume of services also increased 54.9%, extending the sector's
strong growth momentum.


Dushanbe remained the country's largest hospitality market,
generating 1.11 billion somoni (approx. $120 million) in turnover
during the first half of the year, accounting for nearly 46% of the
national total. Turnover in the capital increased 31% from a year
earlier, supported by a high concentration of hotels, restaurants
and tourism-related businesses.


Among the regions, Khatlon Region recorded 724.7 million somoni
(about $78.3 million) in turnover, up 22.6% year on year, while
Sughd Region generated 480.5 million somoni (around $51.9 million),
marking an 8.4% increase.







Turnover in the Districts of Republican Subordination reached
97.9 million somoni (approx. $10.5 million), up 3.2%, while the
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region recorded 15.4 million somoni
(about $1.6 million), an increase of 1.5% compared with the first
half of 2025.


Trend's analysis
shows that Tajikistan's hospitality sector continued to expand at a
pace well above overall economic growth, reflecting stronger
domestic demand and a recovery in tourism-related activity. The
54.9% increase in turnover during the first half of the year,
together with the 66.5% jump recorded in June, points to
accelerating business activity across the sector.


Trend's
calculations show that Dushanbe accounted for approximately 45.8%
of the country's total hospitality turnover, reinforcing its
position as Tajikistan's principal tourism and business hub.
Together, Dushanbe, Khatlon and Sughd generated more than 95% of
total turnover, highlighting the concentration of hospitality
services in the country's largest economic centers.


In Trend's
assessment, the strong growth in hotels and restaurants reflects
rising consumer spending and continued expansion of tourism
infrastructure. However, the relatively modest growth recorded in
the Districts of Republican Subordination and the Gorno-Badakhshan
Autonomous Region suggests that the sector's development remains
uneven, with tourism and hospitality activity still concentrated in
the capital and the country's most economically developed
regions.