Tourism has become another effective full-fledged branch of the Murmansk Region's economy. This was stated by the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov during a working trip to Kirovsk. A meeting of the Government Commission for the Development of Tourism in the Russian Federation is taking place here today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. The main issue on the agenda is preparations for the winter tourist season.
"In general, we have a gradual development of tourism in our country. The Murmansk Region stands out against this background: it has a very good growth rate. The region is a point of attraction for both the entire Northwest and the central part of Russia, because it's not a long flight here," Maxim Reshetnikov emphasized.
The minister also noted that not only Murmansk, but also other locations are developing. A striking example is the development of the Khibiny tourism cluster, which has become a powerful point of attraction.
The Murmansk Region was naturally chosen as the venue for a large-scale industry event. Today, the region is the leader of the Russian Arctic in tourism development. Over the past decade, the traditionally industrial region has become a point of attraction for travelers from all over the world. The number of tourists per year exceeds the number of local residents. Every tenth guest of the region is a foreigner. According to the results of the first nine months of 2026, the Murmansk Region entered the top three in the North‑Western Federal District in terms of tourist traffic growth. According to Rosstat, compared to the same period last year, the figure increased by 16.6% (+ 61.9 thousand tourists).
/ Ministry of Tourism and Entrepreneurship of the Murmansk Region /