In the I quarter of 2023 the number of Georgian resident travellers trips abroad equaled 585.8 thousand, which is 2.2 times higher compared to the data from the same period of previous year. Most of the trips, 46.3 percent, were made by travellers of 31-50 age group.
The number of outbound visits2 by Georgian visitors from above-mentioned number made up 448.4 thousand, which is 2.1 times higher compared to the data from the same period of 2022.
Outbound visitors have made 255.4 thousand tourist-type visits, which is 76.9 percent higher compared to the data from the same period of previous year. The chart below shows the distribution of visits made by outbound visitors by the type of visit.
The majority of outbound visits, 49.1 percent, were made by the visitors of age group of 31- 50 years. The number of visits made by women equaled to 45.4 percent of the total number of visits.
In I quarter of 2023 the purpose of the majority of outbound visits (38.1 percent) was shopping.
The majority of outbound visits were made in Turkey and Armenia, 234.1 thousand and 64.3 thousand accordingly.
In I quarter of 2023 the average number of nights spent during the visits equaled to 6.1 nights, which is 5.4 percent lower than the figure indicated in I quarter of 2022 (6.4 nights). 98.0 percent of outbound visits was repeating visit. The chart below shows the distribution of outbound visits by the level of satisfaction in I quarter of 2023.
The expenditures during the visits made in I quarter of 2023 equaled to 372.5 million GEL, which is 30.7 percent higher compared to the data from the same period of previous year. Average expenditure on the visit decreased by 37.0 percent compared to I quarter of 2022 and amounted to 830.8 GEL.
