International tourism, number of departures in Georgia
Georgia: International tourism, number of departures was 3.78 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Georgia, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of departures in Georgia is 3.78 million, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Georgia peaked at 3.85 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 219,000, in 1996.
Georgia ranks 37th of 117 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.
International tourism, number of departures in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 228,000 | — |
| 1996 | 219,000 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 355,000 | +62.1% |
| 1998 | 433,000 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 373,000 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 315,000 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 306,000 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 317,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 466,000 | +47.0% |
| 2005 | 857,000 | +83.9% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 3.11 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.85 million | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.70 million | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.78 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321,600 | 219,000 | 433,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 992,444 | 306,000 | 1.98 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million | 2.09 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 33.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Georgia?
- International tourism, number of departures in Georgia was 3.78 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,000 in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Georgia ranks 37th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.