In 2022 year the number of arrivals of international non-resident travellers in the territory of Georgia equaled 5.4 million, which is 2.9 times higher compared to the data of previous year. Most of the incomes, 45.6% were made by travellers of 31-50 age group, - according to the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
As of the document, the number of visits by international visitors from above-mentioned number made up 4.7 million, which is 2.7 times higher compared to the data of 2021.
In 2022 the number of international visitors equaled to 3.9 million that is 2.8 times higher compared to the data of previous year.
In the reporting period, international visitors have made 3.7 million tourist-type visits, which is 2.3 times higher compared to the data of the previous year.
77.6% of international visitors were only tourists. The share of excursionists amounted to 18.7%, while 3.7% of visitors were both tourists and same-day visitors.
In 2022 the largest number of visitors (915.1 thousand visitors) was from Russian Federation, which amounts to 23.3% of total number of visitors. On second place is Turkey with 18.1% share and on third place – Armenia with 13.5% share. Correspondingly, the largest number of visits were made by the citizens of Russian Federation (1.1 million), Turkey (925.6 thousand) and Armenia (742.6 thousand).
The majority of visitors (48%) belonged to the age group of 31-50 years. The number of women equaled to 38.9% of the total number of visitors.
In 2022 the purpose of the majority of visits (53.6%) was holiday, leisure and recreation.
The majority of visits comes on Tbilisi and Adjara, 2.6 million and 2.1 million accordingly.
In 2022 the average number of nights spent during the visits equaled to 6.3 nights. 69.1% of visits was repeating visit.
The expenditures during the visits made in 2022 equaled to 10.8 billion GEL. Average expenditure on the visit equals GEL 2.297.
