In the second quarter of 2024, the number of trips abroad made by Georgian residents was 697.8 thousand. The majority of trips (46.6 %) were taken by travellers aged 31-50, the Geostat reported.

Of the total number of trips, 562.1 thousand were outbound visits, marking a 3.4 % increase compared to the same period in 2023. Outbound visitors made 360.2 thousand tourist-type visits, representing an 8.6 % increase over the previous year.

Most of outbound visits (49.1 % ) were made by visitors aged 31-50, and women made 45.5% of the total visits. The primary purpose of outbound visits in the second quarter of 2024 was to visit friends or relatives (34.0 %).

Turkey and the Russian Federation were the most visited countries, with 229.0 thousand and 105.4 thousand visits, respectively.

The average number of nights spent during the visits was 6.3, a 4.3 % increase from the same period in 2023. Additionally, 98.1 % of outbound visits were repeat visits.

Expenditures during the visits in the second quarter of 2024 totalled 594.3 million GEL, reflecting a 15.6 % increase compared to the previous year. The average expenditure per visit increased by 11.7 % from the second quarter of 2023, reaching 1,057.2 GEL.