Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Georgia
Georgia: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 12.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Georgia, 1997–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Georgia stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Georgia peaked at 67.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 141st of 198 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.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.8% | — |
| 1998 | 67.4% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -6.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 58.2% | 67.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 17.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 18.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 29.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Georgia?
- Travel services in Georgia was 12.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for travel services?
- Georgia ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.