1,099,474 international travelers arrive in Georgia, which is 5.8% higher than the respective figure of previous year

1,099,474 international travelers arrived in Georgia in July, which is 5.8% higher than the respective figure of the previous year, - Mariam Kvrivishvili, Head of the National Tourism Administration, said when summarizing the tourism statistics of the second quarter and July.

The number of tourist visits was 570,482, which is 5,505 higher than the respective figure of July 2018 (increase + 1%).

According to her, most international visitors came from Azerbaijan (+ 13.1%), Russia (-6.4%), Turkey (+ 9.6%) and Armenia (+ 3.2%).

Positive trend was maintained from the EU countries: Germany + 33.7%, France + 29.6%, Lithuania + 20%, Latvia + 17.4%, Poland + 15.7%, etc. Particular growth was observed from the following countries: Kuwait + 58.1%, China + 55.6%, Uzbekistan + 50.9%, Saudi Arabia + 42.1%, Korea + 38.9%, Kazakhstan + 28.5% and more," Kvrivishvili said.