The purpose of the article is to determine the impact of accelerating the reception of tourists on the development of the country’s economy. The article used comparative analysis, the methodology of conditional ranking of countries based on statistical data, etc. The article examines the impact of the expansion of international relations on tourism activity, the impact of increased tourist reception on the country’s foreign exchange earnings, employment and standard of living of the population. According to the calculations of the World Tourism Organization, despite the emergence of global crises (economic) objective difficulties in the world, the unstable political situation in world tourist centers, as a result of the expansion of international relations, the tourism industry has managed to maintain stability and improve its position in the economies of countries as a highly profitable and rapidly developing industry. The article, based on a comparison of the reception rates of international tourists in Azerbaijan by country (2017-2022), determines the proportion of the number of tourists accepted from high, medium and low-level countries in relation to the total number of tourists arriving in the country. The top five included Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Iran and the UAE. The share of tourists accepted from the top five countries in the total number of tourists decreased in the range of 1.5-15.0% in 2022 compared to 2017, the most in Georgia and the least in the UAE, and in Turkey increased by 8.4% over the comparative period. The main reason for the increase in the number of tourists arriving in Azerbaijan from Turkey to this percentage can be explained by the expansion of international relations between the fraternal countries and the trend of these relations in an increasingly positive direction. The further expansion of international relations between the countries affects the acceleration of both socio-economic and cultural-tourist relations. Among these indicators are the number of nights of tourists in various mass accommodation facilities, the cost of hotel services provided to them, etc. It has a positive effect on the economic development of countries hosting tourists. A comparative analysis of the cost of hotel services for 2017-2022 shows that in Azerbaijan this indicator decreased by 11% in 2022 compared to 2017. In our opinion, the decrease in the cost of hotel services provided can be explained by the fact that as a result of the widespread spread of viruses in countries, land ties have not yet been restored, international relations have slowed down relatively, etc. Conclusion-the expansion of international relations between the countries of the world, as well as the presence of stability, which is a guarantee of dynamic development, etc., has a positive effect on accelerating the international reception of tourists. The acceleration of the International tourist flow between the countries primarily has a positive impact on the economic growth of the country, the level of employment of the population, and ultimately on improving the standard of living of the country’s population. Keywords: countries of the world, international relations, tourism activity, employment, standard of living