In the IV quarter of 2024, the number of arrivals of international non-resident travellers in the territory of Georgia equaled 1.6 million, which is 4.5% higher compared to the same period of the previous year, - according to the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). Most of the arrivals, 46.5 %, were made by travellers of age group 31-50.
The number of visits by international visitors from above-mentioned figure amounted to 1.4 million, 5.1% higher compared to the same period of 2023.
In the IV quarter of 2024 the number of international visitors equaled 1.2 million, which is 6.1 % higher compared to the same period of the previous year. In the reporting period, international visitors made 1.1 million tourist-type visits, which is 8.4% higher compared to the same period of the previous year.
77.7% of international visitors were only tourists. The share of only excursionists amounted to 18.2%, while 4.1% of visitors were both tourists and same-day visitors.
In 4Q2024 the largest number of visitors (263.8 thousand visitors), amounting to 22.7% of the total number of visitors, was from Russian Federation. Turkey was on the second place with 17.5% share and Armenia was on the third place with 12.8% share.
Correspondingly, the largest number of visits were made by the citizens of Russian Federation (310.9 thousand), Turkey (276.5 thousand) and Armenia (216.0 thousand).
The majority of visitors (47.5%) were from the age group of 31-50 and the number of women equaled to 38.8 percent of the total number of visitors.
In the IV quarter of 2024 the purpose of the majority of inbound visits (43.6 percent) was holiday, leisure and recreation.
The majority of visits were made in Tbilisi and Adjara A/R, 803.3 thousand and 426.3 thousand, respectively.
In the IV quarter of 2024 the average number of nights spent during the visits equaled 5.05 nights, which is 1.9 percent higher than the same figure of the IV quarter of 2023 (4.95 nights). 79.4 percent of visits was repeating visit.
The expenditures during the visits made in the IV quarter of 2024 equaled 2.9 billion GEL. The indicator is 8.3 percent higher compared to the same period of the previous year. Average expenditure per visit increased by 3.0 percent compared to the IV quarter of 2023 and amounted to 2 088.0 GEL.
