January-May 2017: Georgia hosts over 2 million international travellers
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Georgia hosted 552,958 international travellers in May 2017, which was 5.7 percent increase compared to the same month of 2016, show data from the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA).
Meanwhile, 245,403 tourists* spent time in the country, making for a 19.6 percent year-over-year (y/y) increase.
Meanwhile, during the first five months of 2017 Georgia hosted 2,329,677 international travellers (9.7 percent increase), including 981,668 tourists (25 percent increase).
The highest number of visitors who came to Georgia in January-May 2017 were from Iran (224 percent increase), Russia (22.1 percent increase), Turkey (17.8 percent decrease), Armenia (13.2 percent increase), and Azerbaijan (5.6 percent increase).
A positive trend was also maintained by visitors from the European Union:
- Netherlands - 34 percent increase
- Germany – 27 percent increase
- France – 27 percent increase
- United Kingdom – 22 percent increase
- Poland - 21 percent increase
Exceptional growth in visitor numbers was recorded from the following countries:
- Iran – 224 percent increase
- Uzbekistan – 192 percent increase
- India - 123 percent increase
- Israel - 55 percent increase
- China – 40 percent increase
Ed. - *Tourists are considered individuals that spend more than 24 hours in the country.
Georgia hosted 510,594 international travellers in April 2017, which was 10.2 percent increase compared to the same month of 2016, show data from the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA).
The number of international visitors coming to Georgia is increasing show data from the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA).
Georgia’s attractiveness as a tourist destination is increasing, suggest data from January and February of this year.
Georgia welcomed 387,070 international travellers in January of 2017, show the latest data from the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA).
Georgia hosted 666,493 international travellers in June 2017, which was 28.5 percent increase compared to the same month of 2016, show data from the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA).
Georgia hosted 982,487 international travellers in July 2017, which was 28.5 percent increase compared to the same month of 2016, show data from the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA).
Georgia hosted 1,080,449 international travellers in August of 2017, which was 27.4 percent increase compared to the same month of 2016, show data from the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Georgia hosted 763,729 international travellers in September 2017, which was a 20.9 percent increase compared to the same month in 2016, show data from the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Last month 380,895 tourists spent time in the country, making for a 24.8 percent year-on-year (y/y) increase.