Who Visited Georgia in 2018
Georgia has achieved another record in tourism industry. In 2018, international visitors crossed the country's border about 8.7 million times (increase of 10%). Among them about 4.8 million visitors were tourists, which is an increase of 17% over the past year.
Georgia is visited mostly by the residents of neighboring countries - Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia. Income fro tourism in the first three quarters of 2018 amounted to USD 2,6 billion, which is a 7,6% share in the GDP of the country.
Number of international visits | 8 679 544 | +10% |
|---|---|---|
Tourists | 4 756 820 | +17% |
Who visits Georgia the most?
| Number of visits | Change |
|---|---|---|
Azerbaijan | 1 424 610 | +9,5% |
Russia | 1 404 757 | +23,8% |
Armenia | 1 287 168 | -1,4% |
Turkey | 1 007 276 | +9,1% |
What transport the visitors use the most?
| Number of visits | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Land | 5 314 984 | +7,2% |
Air | 1 788 417 | +24,2% |
Rail | 67 478 | +26,3% |
Maritime | 32 471 | +2,5% |