Georgia expects $6 billion in tourism revenue in 2024
Income from tourism amounted to $3.3 billion in 2019. The share of tourism in the country's economy exceeded eight per cent that year. Also, more than 150,000 people were employed in the tourism industry. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia expects 10.5 million international visitors in 2024 and $6 billion in earnings from the tourism sector in 2024, said Head of the Georgian Tourism Administration Mariam Kvrivishvili.
Over the next 4 years, special attention will be focused on strengthening the tourism industry and attracting more high spending tourists to the country,” she said, noting the state continues to expand training programmes for tourism employees to improve service levels and increase employment overall in the country.
Mariam Kvrivishvili summarised the infrastructure projects implemented in the mountain resorts of Georgia.
She noted development at ski resorts, which have increased the number of their visitors seven-fold. Also, she said that about 30 new ropeways were set up, new resorts were opened, and an artificial snow system was set up in Gudauri and Bakuriani.
All resorts are equipped with modern equipment and, most importantly, ski patrol has been created to protect tourists,” she said.
From 2012 to 2020, the number of visitors entering the country increased from 4.7 million to 9.4 million. As for earnings from tourism, it increased by $2 billion which is 2.5 times more than before.
Income from tourism amounted to $3.3 billion in 2019. The share of tourism in the country's economy exceeded eight per cent that year. Also, more than 150,000 people were employed in the tourism industry.
Georgia has opened its borders to travellers from Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia.
All five countries have also opened borders for Georgia.
In addition, Georgia is on a list of countries to enter the European Union as of July 1.
The government of Georgia is launching a new state programme 'Travel for Georgia' to promote domestic tourism, announced Georgian Prime MInister Giorgi Gakharia at today's government meeting.
Domestic tourism resumes today in Georgia, while the country will open its doors to international tourists on July 1. Railway travel also resumes today. Georgian Railway officials say the company is ready to ensure the safe transportation of passengers and to implement the regulations imposed by the Ministry of Health of Georgia.
Tourists from Czechia may be among the first to travel to Georgia after the country lifts its travel ban imposed in mid March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Israel is also promoting Georgia as a safe tourist destination; talks are underway with Greece, Poland and Baltic states as well.
Domestic tourism starting June 15, int’l tourism from July 1
Georgia is setting the goal of becoming the first country to open its doors to foreign tourists starting July 1 after months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and to welcome international travellers with a new image - 'Georgia - Safe Destination!'. Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava said that Georgia will be promoted as a safe destination for international travellers, as an internationally acclaimed and successful country in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 49,260 international visits have been carried out to Georgia in December 2020 which is a 90.8 per cent decrease compared to the same period of last year, says the Georgian National Tourism Administration.
A total of 1,393,914 international travellers visited Georgia in January-October 2021, which is 1.8% less than in the same period of 2020, and 79% less than the same period of 2019.
Georgia received $2,854,529,093 from international tourism between January and October of this year, with the figure surpassing pre-pandemic numbers from 2019 and hitting record-high markers this year, the Georgian national tourism administration announced on Thursday.