Georgia welcomed a record 7.4 million international visitors in 2024, with 5.1 million classified as tourists, according to Maya Omiadze, head of Georgia’s National Tourism Administration, Sputnik Georgia reports.

Among foreign tourists, Russians remained the largest group, making up 19.2% of total visitors. This represented only a 0.2% increase compared to the previous year. Turkish visitors ranked second with 18.1%, while Armenians were third, accounting for 12.8% of total visitors.

Omiadze emphasized that Georgia will continue efforts to attract tourists from various countries in 2025.

Georgia’s tourism revenue reached $4.4 billion in 2024, surpassing the 2023 figure by 7.3% ($300 million).