The National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) published preliminary data revealing that Georgian residents made approximately 715,100 trips abroad, a 2.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Travelers aged 31 to 50 made up the largest share, representing 45.1% of all trips.
Out of the total trips, 564,300 were outbound visits by Georgian visitors, showing a moderate rise of 0.4% from the previous year. Tourist-related visits reached 385,800, growing by 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Nearly half (48.3%) of these outbound visits were made by people aged 31 to 50 while women comprised 46.7% of all visitors. The primary reason for travel in this period was visiting friends and relatives, making up for 34.9% of all visits.
Visitors spent an average of 6.4 nights abroad, slightly higher than the 6.3 nights recorded in the second quarter of 2024. Out of these, 98.2% of these visits were repeat trips.
Despite the increase in visits, expenditures during these trips totaled 583 million GEL which is 1.9% lower than in the second quarter of 2024. Average spending per visit decreased by 2.3%, amounting to 1,032 GEL.
