MOSCOW, February 17. /TASS/. The number of foreign tourists visiting Russia has increased by 15% in 2025, compared to the previous year, reaching 4.8 million people, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said.

"Inbound tourism has grown significantly. Some 4.8 million foreign tourists have visited Russia. That is a 15% increase compared to 2024," he said at a meeting of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin with deputy prime ministers.

Earlier, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia reported that in 2025, the largest number of tourists came to Russia from China, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, and Germany. The top 10 also included the UAE, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Belarus.