Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Georgia
Georgia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 4.88 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Georgia, 1997–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 4.88 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Georgia peaked at 4.88 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Georgia 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Georgia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 229.00 million current US$ | +205.3% |
| 1999 | 131.00 million current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 107.00 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 136.00 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 144.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 172.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 209.00 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 287.00 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 361.00 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 440.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 505.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 537.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 737.00 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 585.26 million current US$ | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +130.8% |
| 2022 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +180.0% |
| 2023 | 4.52 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 4.88 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 4.88 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 4.88 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion current US$, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +205.3% | 75.00 million current US$ | 229.00 million current US$ |
| 2022 | +180.0% | 1.35 billion current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.00 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 229.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 289.80 million current US$ | 107.00 million current US$ | 537.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 737.00 million current US$ | 3.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 billion current US$ | 585.26 million current US$ | 4.88 billion current US$ | 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Georgia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Georgia was 4.88 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Georgia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Georgia ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.