Georgian Tourism In Figures

Source Survey/Administrative data Main Indicators Ministry of Internal Border Crossings The Number and the Types of Travelers Affairs by Nationality and Residence Main Characteristics of International International Visitor Survey Visitors National Statistics Domestic Visitor Survey Main Characteristics of Domestic Visitors Office of Number of Accommodation Units and Accommodation Statistics Bed Places National Bank of Balance of Payment Receipts from International Travellers Georgia Georgian Civil Aviation Number of Passengers Served Number of Passengers Served Agency By Airports and Airlines Survey of Tourist Companies, STR Global, Winter Resorts GNTA Survey, Economic effects of Occupancy rates, ADR, RevPar, etc. events, Marketing survey, etc. Source: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia 2018 International Traveler Trips 8.7 million

International Visitor Trips Other Trips 1.5 million 7.2 million

Same-day Trips Tourist Trips Age 14 and less Regular Trips (Excursion) 4.8 million 0.7 million 0.8 million 2.4 million

Source: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia International Traveler Trips 2019 2018-2019 country 8,679,544 2 Months % 7,902,509 175,852 -1.8% 6,719,975 6,305,635 155,597 +15.9% 5,888,709 5,734,898 148,046 -7.8% 4,741,346 Turkey 125,943 -20.0% Georgia 79,351 +1.8% (Nonresident) 20,575 +8.1% 998,223 15,973 -44.9% +21% +3% +7% +7% +18% +10% 14,370 +161.0% India 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2 6,357 +9.8% Philippines 6,332 +19.4% Source: The Ministry of Internal Affairs Months

International Traveler Trips by Months 1400000

1200000 2012

1000000 2013 2014 800000 2015 600000 2016 400000 2017 200000 2018 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2019 Source: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia Age structure Most Visited Regions 46.3% 52.3% 28.0% 56.7% 23.8% 30.4% Ajara 53.7% 19.5% - Mtianeti 1.9% 26.8% 16.6% Lower 15-30 31-50 51-70 71 and more 1.8% 8.6% Main Purpose of Trip 13.6% Holiday, Leisure, recreation 8.2% 42.7% Samthkhe - 9.5% VFR 20.3% 5.0% 8.1%

Transit 16.5% Inner Kartli 3.3% 3.7% Samegrelo - Upper 2.2% Business or Professional 8.7% 3.9% 1.3% Shopping 6.9% 2.3% -, 0.1% Health and Medical Care 2.7% Lower Svaneti 0.2%

Other 2.2% Total Holiday, Leisure, Recreation Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia Total Expenditure 7 917 504 128 GEL

Average Expenditure per Visit 1 099 GEL

Share in Total Expenditure Components Total Expenditure GEL Expenditure Served Food and Drinks 2,266,881,133 GEL 28.6% Accommodation 1,854,514,224 GEL 23.4% Cultural and Entertainment Services 1,434,705,232 GEL 18.1% Shopping 1,074,094,320 GEL 13.6% Domestic Ground Transportation 560,769,313 GEL 7.1% Other Expenditure 726,539,907 GEL 9.2%

Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia Average Expenditure N Country of Residence Total Expenditure (GEL) Sample per Visit (GEL) 1 Russia 1,326 1,972,427,681 2,622 2 Turkey 923 1,086,557,567 3,211 3 Armenia 540 662,999,650 1,468 4 Azerbaijan 385 657,894,675 1,550 5 Israel 2,407 376,194,931 251 6 Ukraine 1,659 341,854,303 360 7 Iran 2,072 306,179,769 267 8 2,046 301,916,579 220 9 United Arab 2,719 230,243,753 166 10 1,956 156,609,571 144 11 USA 3,047 126,292,922 80 12 3,189 125,892,171 80 13 Poland 2,183 110,614,509 100 14 Belarus 1,262 94,424,799 99 15 3,541 94,140,271 40 16 Saudi Arabia 2,500 90,341,212 63 17 2,459 87,543,157 58 18 2,504 86,731,226 48 19 Qatar 2,868 78,800,688 57 20 Greece 2,055 74,204,572 42

Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia Information Sources Conducted Activities

Friends, Relatives 54.1% Shopping 67.0%

Previous Visit 53.6% Tasking and Wine 66.6%

Sightseeing 42.4% Internet 15.7%

Visiting Nature 20.8% Televisito / Radio 14.6% Beach, Swimming in the sea, lake 16.4% Organization, Business Partner 10.5% Visiting Entertainment Parks 14.0% Person of Georgian Origin 7.9% Pilgrimage 11.3% Travel Agency, Tour Operator 2.6% Getting Known with Local Art, Culture, 9.0% History Promotional Materials 0.8% Nightlife 6.9% Travel Fairs 0.3% Gambling 4.4%

Other 0.1% Other 13.8% Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia Age Structure Most Visited Regions 28.5% 26.4% Tbilisi 19.5% 19.7% 19.1% 18.3% 17.9% 16.6% 7.5% 12.8% 18.2% 9.7% 10.2% 9.6% Imereti 8.7% 7.5% 6.2% 3.4% 13.5% Ajara 20.5%

Kakheti 7.6% 15-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and 7.9% more Total Holiday, Leisure, Recreation 7.0% Inner Kartli Main Purpose of Visit 5.0% Samegrelo - Upper 7.0% Visiting Friends, Relatives 51.8% Svaneti 8.5%

Shopping 13.3% Lower Katrli 4.2%6.6% Health and Medical Care 10.5% Mtskheta - Mtianeti 5.8% 17.0% Holiday, Leisure, Recreation 9.1% 4.4% Samtskhe - Javakheti 14.7% Visit to Second Home 7.3% 2.5% Business and Professional 4.4% Guria 5.7% Religion 1.6% Racha - Lechkhumi, 1.4% Education or Training 1.6% Lower Svaneti 4.4% Other 0.4% Total Holiday, Leisure, Recreation Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia Region Quantity Number of Beds

Ajara 392 19,336

Guria 84 5,190

Tbilisi 490 19,111

Imereti 134 5,402

Kakheti 120 2,836

Mtskheta-Mtianeti 88 3,735

Racha-Lechkhumi, Lower Svaneti 24 576

Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti 74 2,164

Samtskhe-Javakheti 133 6,434

Lower Kartli 33 1,440 Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia Inner Kartli 23 730 Source: National Bank of Georgia Share of Tourism in Service Export (2018) International Tourism receipts Tourism Transportation Other (X1000 USD) 2,704,340 2,571,260

2,110,709 1,868,479 1,787,140 73% 1,719,700 1,410,902

954,908 659,245

7% +45% +48% +22% +4% +5% +13% +28%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 I-III Q. 20%

Source: National Bank of Georgia Source: Georgian Civil Aviation Agency 11.4% Tbilisi International Georgian Airways 9.5% Airport Wizz Air Hungary 7.7% 75.7% Ukr. Intern. Airlines 6.9% Fly Dubai 6.0% Queen 4.9% Tamar Airport 0.1% 4.3% 3.8% Pegasus 3.2% Airport 2.9% 0.0% Israel Airlines 2.9% 2.9% Taban Airlines 2.5% International 2.3% Airport 12.3% International 2.2% Airport Atlasglobal 2.0% 11.9% 2.0% Other 22.7% Source: Georgian Civil Aviation Agency Source: Georgian National Tourism Administration Source: STR

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