Foreign Visitors Spent GEL 5.7 Billion in Georgia in Q3 2026

According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), foreign visitors spent GEL 5.7 billion in the country between July and September 2026, down 8.2% compared with the same period in 2025. Average expenditure per visit declined by 11.1% to GEL 2,194.4.

During the reporting period, Georgia recorded 3.1 million entries by foreign visitors, an increase of 3.6% year-on-year. People aged 31 to 50 accounted for 40.1% of all entries.

Georgia Welcomed 2.2 Million Foreign Visitors in Q3

The main purposes of travel were holidays, leisure, and recreation, accounting for 58.8% of all visits. Tbilisi and the Autonomous Republic of Adjara recorded the highest numbers of visits, at 1.35 million and 1.29 million, respectively.

Among international visitors, 82.1% were tourists only, 14.3% were same-day visitors, and 3.6% fell into both categories.

Georgia Received 596,800 Visitors from Russia in Q3

Russia accounted for the largest share of foreign visitors at 26.7%, followed by Turkey (14.5%) and Armenia (11%).

Citizens of these countries also accounted for the highest numbers of visits. Russian nationals made 695,800 visits, followed by Turkish citizens with 398,100 and Armenian citizens with 316,200.