Outbound travel from Georgia rose in the third quarter of 2026
On 9 November, Georgia’s National Statistics Office (Geostat) released its outbound tourism figures for July to September 2026. Resident travellers made 813,700 departures from Georgia during the quarter, 3.7% more than in the same period of 2025.
The office separately counted 618,200 outbound visits by resident visitors, an increase of 3.1% year on year. Departures and visits are different statistical measures, so the two totals should not be treated as interchangeable.
Turkey accounted for approximately 204,600 outbound visits, followed by Russia with about 112,000. These numbers concern travel by people resident in Georgia; they do not measure arrivals of international tourists to Georgia.
Total expenditure on outbound visits reached roughly GEL 835.2 million, up 19.3% from a year earlier. Travellers choosing a route should still consult airlines and airports for current schedules and fares, which cannot be inferred from quarterly statistics.
Useful background: flights from Tbilisi and Batumi, airports in Georgia and how to get to Georgia.
Source: Geostat, Outbound Tourism Statistics, III Quarter 2026, 9 November 2026.
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