Georgian residents spent a total of GEL 835 million on trips abroad in the third quarter of 2026, marking a 19% year-on-year increase, according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). Average spending per visit rose by 15.8% to GEL 1,351 compared with the same period last year.
Georgian residents made up 813,700 trips abroad during the quarter, up by 3.7% year-on-year. Of these, 618,200 were visits by resident visitors, representing a 3% increase. Turkey and Russia were the most visited destinations, recording 204,600 and 112,000 visits, respectively.
Tourist-type visits totaled 428,000, up 4% year-on-year. The figures also include trips to Turkey for shopping purposes, particularly crossings by residents living near the border.
The average length of stay abroad was 7.8 nights, down 1.3% compared with the third quarter of 2025.
