International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Georgia
Georgia: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 586.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Georgia, 1997–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Georgia is 586.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Georgia peaked at 3.55 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.00 million current US$, in 1997.
Georgia ranks 99th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 | 586.00 million current US$ | -83.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 586.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 586.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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$ |
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 | 586.00 million current US$ | 586.00 million current US$ | 586.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Georgia?
- International tourism, receipts in Georgia was 586.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Georgia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Georgia ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.