Over 9 million international visits, 5 million tourist visits were made to Georgia in 2019

Over 9 million international visits, 5 million tourist visits were made to Georgia in 2019

More than 9 million international visits were made for the first time in Georgia's history in 2019 - Mariam Kvrivishvili, head of the National Tourism Administration, said in her 2019 report.

According to her, 9.3 million international travelers have already arrived in Georgia by December 27, 2019. The increase is + 7.1% compared to the same period of the last year.

As for the tourist visits, according to the National Tourism Administration, 5 million tourists visited Georgia, which is 6.8% more than the same period of the previous year.

International travel income was $ 3.051.424.548 in January-November 2019. The increase is +35 million USD compared to the same period of the last year.

Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava, representatives of various government agencies, private sector, diplomatic corps, donor organizations and media attended the presentation of the annual report.