Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia

Georgia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 3.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.70 million
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
37th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
27,000
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201220242000: 32.0k2001: 27.0k2002: 29.0k2003: 39.0k2004: 61.0k2005: 63.0k2006: 82.0k2007: 104.0k2008: 104.0k2009: 151.0k2010: 307.0k2011: 438.0k2012: 626.0k2013: 774.0k2014: 866.0k2015: 1.2M2016: 1.7M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.9M2020: 411.0k2021: 1.3M2022: 3.0M2023: 3.0M2024: 3.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia stood at 3.70 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 327.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia peaked at 3.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,000, in 2001.

Georgia ranks 37th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 32,000 —
2001 27,000 -15.6%
2002 29,000 +7.4%
2003 39,000 +34.5%
2004 61,000 +56.4%
2005 63,000 +3.3%
2006 82,000 +30.2%
2007 104,000 +26.8%
2008 104,000 +0.0%
2009 151,000 +45.2%
2010 307,000 +103.3%
2011 438,000 +42.7%
2012 626,000 +42.9%
2013 774,000 +23.6%
2014 866,000 +11.9%
2015 1.17 million +35.1%
2016 1.67 million +42.7%
2017 2.35 million +41.0%
2018 2.62 million +11.0%
2019 2.87 million +9.7%
2020 411,000 -85.7%
2021 1.33 million +222.9%
2022 2.98 million +124.6%
2023 3.01 million +0.9%
2024 3.70 million +22.9%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 3.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 3.70 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +222.9% 411,000 1.33 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69,200 27,000 151,000 10
2010s 1.37 million 307,000 2.87 million 10
2020s 2.29 million 411,000 3.70 million 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 34 Argentina 4.17 million compare
  2. 35 Australia 4.03 million compare
  3. 36 Denmark 4.01 million compare
  4. 38 Indonesia 3.64 million compare
  5. 39 Morocco 3.42 million compare
  6. 40 Andorra 3.18 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia was 3.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,000 in 2001.
How does Georgia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Georgia ranks 37th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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