According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat), Georgian residents undertook 640,900 trips abroad during the first quarter of 2026, representing a 4.3 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. The majority of these trips, 43.4 per cent, were made by travellers aged 31 to 50. Of these, 496,300 trips were by Georgian residents, marking a 2.9 per cent rise from the equivalent period in 2025.

GeoStat also reports that Georgian residents made a total of 328,800 tourist visits abroad, a 1.7 per cent increase compared to the first quarter of the previous year.

The largest share of visits, 46.7 per cent, was made by residents aged 31 to 50, with women accounting for 45.6 per cent of all visits.

The agency’s report reveals that the most common purpose for visits in the first quarter of 2026 was to visit friends or relatives, accounting for 35.3 per cent of trips. The most popular destinations were Turkey and the Russian Federation, with 172,400 and 89,300 visits, respectively.

Additionally, GeoStat notes that the average duration of visits was 6.8 nights, a 1.4 per cent increase compared to the first quarter of 2025 (6.7 nights). Remarkably, 99.1 per cent of these visits were repeat trips.

Expenditure during these visits reached 629.1 million GEL, a significant 30.7 per cent rise from the same period in 2025. The average spend per visit also increased by 26.9 per cent, amounting to 1,267.7 GEL.