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

Latest (2024)
4.88 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
60th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.88 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
75.00 million current US$
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Georgia, 1997–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1997201020241997: 75.0M current US$1998: 229.0M current US$1999: 131.0M current US$2000: 107.0M current US$2001: 136.0M current US$2002: 144.0M current US$2003: 172.0M current US$2004: 209.0M current US$2005: 287.0M current US$2006: 361.0M current US$2007: 440.0M current US$2008: 505.0M current US$2009: 537.0M current US$2010: 737.0M current US$2011: 1.1B current US$2012: 1.6B current US$2013: 1.9B current US$2014: 2.0B current US$2015: 2.0B current US$2016: 2.3B current US$2017: 3.0B current US$2018: 3.5B current US$2019: 3.6B current US$2020: 585.3M current US$2021: 1.4B current US$2022: 3.8B current US$2023: 4.5B current US$2024: 4.9B current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 61 Peru 4.86 billion current US$ compare
  5. 62 Maldives 4.80 billion current US$ compare
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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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.