The purpose of the research is to study tourism and its impact on the economy at sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The methodology of the research - comparative analysis, synthesis, calculation methods (GDP)

The practical importance of the research - UNESCO is currently studying the impact of the introduction of monuments included in the world cultural heritage on the world economy.

The results of the study is that tourism has the ability to directly influence the socio-economic impact on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites.

The originality and scientific novelty of the research - the problems studied and many facts, especially the impact of UNESCO monuments on the economy of Azerbaijan, are known to be closely related to cultural tourism, the number of tourists visiting the country, tourism income and the country's GDP.

Keywords: tourism, cultural tourism, UNESCO World Heritage List, economic impact.