In 2023, the average monthly number of local visitors aged 15 and older on the territory of Georgia was 1,278.8 thousand, and the average monthly number of visits made by them to the territory of the country was 1,599.4 thousand units, - according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat).
According to their own reports, the number of visitors increased by 6.2% during the mentioned period, and the number of visits made by them is 17.5% higher than the similar indicator of 2022.
"In 2023, the average monthly number of tourist-type visits made by resident visitors of Georgia to the territory of Georgia was determined at 693.2 thousand, which is 8.1% more than the similar indicator of 2022.
In 2023, 36.6% of visitors belonged to the 31-50 age group. In addition, the number of women was 54.5% of the total number of visitors.
According to the results of the survey, 34.6% of visitors to St. Tbilisi residents, 16.9% come from Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regions, 9.6 percent - from Kvemo Kartli region, and the rest of the regions are represented with a relatively low share in the structure.
In 2023, the majority of visits (47.2%)were made to visit friends/relatives.
In the reporting period, the largest part of the visits was carried out in St. in Tbilisi (on average 368.2 thousand visits per month) and in Imereti region (on average 342.6 thousand visits per month).
The volume of average monthly expenses incurred during visits in 2023 was determined at 278.0 million GEL. This indicator is 12.0 percent higher than the similar indicator of last year. In addition, the average cost per visit has decreased by 4.7 percent and is equal to 173.8 GEL", the document reads.
