Development trends and indicators affecting the tourism industry: оn the example of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The aim of the study is to analyze sustainable development indicators affecting the tourism industry of our country and determine their impact. The objectives of the article are to analyze publications of international organizations and works of world scientists, to provide the author’s definitions of the concepts of tourism and tourism resources, to identify and study indicators influencing the tourism industry, to obtain the results of the study, draw conclusions by calculating the ratio of the weight and absolute value of each indicator with the arithmetic mean of the selected indicators, and also conduct a review of the scientific literature devoted to the research of world scientists. An analysis of the indicators that have a dominant influence on the tourism industry, giving new impetus to economic growth, as well as the synergistic and multiplier effect of each of them increases the relevance of the article. When analyzing a scientific article, authors use several scientific methods to achieve the goals and objectives set in the article. An analysis and summary of scientific works by scientists from near and far countries, the weight of each indicator by the arithmetic mean value based on data from the Statistical Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Taldau Analytical Information System for 2020–2025. To sum up the article, it can be said that as a result of the intensive implementation of measures aimed at developing the country’s tourism industry, there is a positive trend in the development of tourism in our republic.

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