Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Georgia
Georgia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 5.09 million arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Georgia, 2010–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad in Georgia is 5.09 million arrivals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Georgia peaked at 5.09 million arrivals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million arrivals, in 2010.
That places Georgia 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Georgia, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.07 million arrivals | — |
| 2011 | 1.83 million arrivals | +71.8% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million arrivals | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million arrivals | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million arrivals | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 million arrivals | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million arrivals | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million arrivals | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 4.76 million arrivals | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 5.08 million arrivals | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million arrivals | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million arrivals | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 3.65 million arrivals | +131.6% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million arrivals | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 5.09 million arrivals | +9.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 5.09 million arrivals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million arrivals, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 5.09 million arrivals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million arrivals, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +131.6% | 1.58 million arrivals | 3.65 million arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.14 million arrivals | 1.07 million arrivals | 5.08 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 million arrivals | 1.09 million arrivals | 5.09 million arrivals | 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad in Georgia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Georgia was 5.09 million arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million arrivals in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million arrivals in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Georgia ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.