Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia
Georgia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 3.70 million guests in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Georgia stood at 3.70 million guests. 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 guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,000 guests, 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
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,000 guests | — |
| 2001 | 27,000 guests | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 29,000 guests | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 39,000 guests | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 61,000 guests | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 63,000 guests | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 82,000 guests | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 104,000 guests | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 104,000 guests | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 151,000 guests | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 307,000 guests | +103.3% |
| 2011 | 438,000 guests | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 626,000 guests | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 774,000 guests | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 866,000 guests | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million guests | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million guests | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million guests | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million guests | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.87 million guests | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 411,000 guests | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million guests | +222.9% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million guests | +124.6% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million guests | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.70 million guests | +22.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.70 million guests is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.70 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +222.9% | 411,000 guests | 1.33 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,200 guests | 27,000 guests | 151,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million guests | 307,000 guests | 2.87 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million guests | 411,000 guests | 3.70 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
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 guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 guests 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.