Research

Digital tourism in Kyrgyzstan: data, exports and the shadow economy

Open research by Ala-Too Digital on how digitalization grows tourism exports and brings the sector out of the shadow.

Research · Hub

Digitalization of Tourism in Kyrgyzstan: Exports, Transparency and Data

Can digital bookings and payments grow tourism exports and shrink the shadow economy? Our research programme.

Research · Case study

Case study: Arashan Transfer — a mountain 4×4 route, fully online

Our live case: the Karakol – Altyn-Arashan 4×4 route with online booking, card payment and e-tickets.

Research · Data

Kyrgyzstan Tourism Statistics 2025–2026

Arrivals, source markets, income, exports, Issyk-Kul and seasonality — the key numbers with sources.

Research · Exports

Tourism as an Export: Kyrgyzstan's Travel Services in Numbers

Why tourist spending is an export, how big it is, and how digital payments improve its measurement.

Research · Informality

The Shadow Economy in Kyrgyzstan's Tourism: What the Data Say

How big is informality in hotels and restaurants, why it persists, and which digital tools reduce it.

Research · Payments

Digital Payments in Kyrgyzstan's Tourism

ELQR, cards and cross-border QR: how payments are changing and what it means for tourism.

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