GeoStat reports foreign visitors spent 15 billion GEL in Georgia in 2025
GeoStat reports foreign visitors spent 15 billion GEL in Georgia in 2025

According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat), 7.8 million international non-resident travellers entered Georgia in 2025, a 5.9% increase from the previous year. The majority, 43.6%, were aged 31–50.

International visits reached 6.9 million, up 6.2% from 2024, while the total number of international visitors stood at 5.8 million, an increase of 7.0%. Of these, 5.5 million visits were for tourism purposes, an 8.4% rise. Among visitors, 80.6% were tourists only, 15.4% were excursionists only, and 3.9% were both.

The largest share of visitors came from Russia, with 1.3 million visitors (23.2%), followed by Türkiye (16.9%) and Armenia (11.9%). The top visit destinations were Tbilisi and the Adjara Autonomous Region, with 3.8 million and 2.7 million visits, respectively.

Visitors were predominantly aged 31–50 (46.4%), with women accounting for 43.0%. Leisure, entertainment, and recreation were the primary motivations for visits, accounting for 50.3% of all trips.

The average stay was 5.6 nights, a slight increase from 5.5 nights in 2024, with 78.4% of visits being repeat visits. Total expenditure during visits reached 15.0 billion GEL, a 5.1% increase, though the average spend per visit decreased slightly by 1.1% to 2,187.3 GEL.