This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Kyrgyzstan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Kyrgyz statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Kyrgyz-specific metadata information.
| Geographical coverage |
Кыргызская Республика
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| Unit of measurement |
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| Definitions |
According to the Kyrgyz Law on Tourism, tourism is the temporary departure (travel) of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, foreign citizens or stateless persons (hereinafter referred to as ‘citizens’) outside their permanent place of residence for recreational, educational, professional, business, sports, religious and other purposes without engaging in remunerated activities in the country (place) of temporary residence.
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| Concepts |
Sustainable tourism means sustainable economy, social responsibility, and environmental safety in tourism activities, which means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Tourism activities means activities of tour operators and travel agencies, as well as any other travel arrangements.
Tourism product is a set of services provided to citizens (tourists).
Actors of tourism activity include enterprises, institutions, agencies regardless of their forms of ownership, or individuals registered according to the law of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Tour operator activity - activity on formation, promotion and sale of tourist product carried out by legal entity or individual entrepreneur (hereinafter referred to as tour operator).
Travel agent activity means promoting or selling tourism product by legal entity or individual entrepreneur (hereinafter referred to as a travel agent);
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| Rationale and interpretation |
In general, recommendations on sustainable tourism development, as well as sustainable development management practices apply to all forms of tourism in all types of destinations, including including mass tourism and the various tourism subsectors. Sustainability principles refer to the environmental, economic and sociocultural dimensions of tourism development, and a balance needs to be maintained between these three dimensions to guarantee long-term sustainability.
Tourism in the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the priority and export-oriented sectors of the country’s economy.
Sustainable tourism primarily addresses sociocultural, environmental and economic issues through:
- Preserving cultural values and the identity of the nation, thus bringing the peoples of the world together;
- Optimizing the use of natural resources, which are the backbone of tourism development;
- Sustainable employment for local people, thereby contributing to the economic empowerment of local people and poverty reduction. The tourism sector in the Kyrgyz Republic is growing steadily. By 2023, the contribution of tourism to GDP will reach 7 per cent.
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| Method of computation |
Number of arriving tourists, GDP, tax revenues, number of business entities is computed based on the data of the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, State Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic, and in line with the classification of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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| Comments and limitations |
When counting the number of tourists, the National Statistical Committee mainly focuses on the organizational sector of recreation and tourism. Unorganized/informal vacation of foreign tourists, as well as domestic tourists is very popular. In this regard, the total number of tourists is much higher than the National Statistical Committee data.
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| Quality assurance |
Needs improvement…
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| Data availability and gaps |
Official website of the Department of Tourism under the MCIT KR
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| Disaggregation |
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| Comparability with international data/standards |
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| References and documentation |
The Kyrgyz Republic SDG National Reporting Platform: https://sustainabledevelopment-kyrgyzstan.github.io
- According to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Tourism No. 34 dated March 25, 1999;
- Acts of the KR Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament), the Kyrgyz President and The Government Decrees
- Local acts of the Ministry and Department of Tourism under the MCIT KR;
- The Kyrgyz Government Decree on Approval of the Kyrgyz Government’s Tourism Development Program for 2019-2023 No. 36 of January 31, 2019.
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| Data sources |
Official websites of the Department of Tourism under the MCIT KR, MCIT KR, open data portal, other Kyrgyz tourism websites
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| Data collection methods |
Analysis and monitoring, official request, survey
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| Link to UN metadata |
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata opens in a new window
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