Russia's 2026 tourism target set at 107 million trips as domestic growth slows

Russia's domestic tourism flow is projected to reach 107 million trips in 2026, according to the state program passport published in the State Duma's database, though industry data indicates growth is slowing. The program targets 133 million trips by 2029, with tourism's share of GDP rising from 3.4% to 4.7%. However, Tutu travel service reports domestic tourism growth decelerated from 14% in 2023 to 2% in 2025, with demand partially shifting toward foreign destinations. Tutu attributes the slowdown to infrastructure constraints on popular routes during peak season, while seeing potential in off-season travel, weekend trips, and less-developed regions. The program also forecasts tourism service exports reaching $5.8 billion in 2026 and $9.5 billion by 2029.