Belarus among CIS leaders in tourism development in 2025

Belarus ranked among the top three CIS countries in tourism development in 2025, CIS First Deputy Secretary General Igor Petrishenko said during the ceremony to open the 4th Belarus-Russia tourism congress and the international tourism forum Travel Hub Commonwealth in Minsk on 8 April, BelTA has learned.

According to Igor Petrishenko, international tourism grew by 4% in 2025. The CIS countries demonstrated even stronger momentum: their growth rates were two-three times higher than the global average.

“The leader in growth is domestic tourism. It is a real driver of economic development,” Igor Petrishenko noted. “In 2025, Belarus ranked among the top three CIS countries in sustainable tourism development.”