1. Tourism Sector In Figures
2016
December

2. International Arrivals
by Years
+7.0 %
+2.3 %
+21.8 %
+56.9 %
+38.9 %

3. International Arrivals
December
+4.3%

4. Dynamics of International
Arrivals by Types
+7.0%
+2.4%
+2.1%
25.7%

5. International Arrivals
by Types

6. Dynamics of International
Arrivals by Types
+7.6%
+19%
+4.4%
-5.7%

7. International Arrivals
by Types

8. Dynamics of International
Arrivals by Types
+4.3%
+5.1%
+14.8%
-15.8%

9. International Arrivals
by Types

10. International Arrivals
by Months

11. International Arrivals
Top 10 Countries
Country
2016
December
Change %
Armenia
164,541
+9.5%
Azerbaijan
119,685
+3.9%
Turkey
83,049
-16.7%
Russia
56,780
-2.3%
Ukraine
10,913
+14.0%
Iran
8,815
+375.5%
India
4,755
+118.9%
Israel
3,351
+20.6%
Philippines
2,858
+79.1%
Kazakhstan
2,335
+14.9%
Country
2016
Change %
Azerbaijan
1,523,075
+9.3%
Armenia
1,496,246
+1.9%
Turkey
1,254,089
-9.9%
Russia
1,037,564
+12.0%
Ukraine
172,631
+21.8%
Iran
147,915
+485.3%
Israel
92,213
+55.0%
Kazakhstan
48,809
+32.7%
Poland
44,388
+7.2%
Germany
40,889
+11.0%

12. International Arrivals
Top 20 Countries

13. Dynamics of International Arrivals
by Countries 2016

14. Top 5 International Arrivals from
EU Countries 2016

15. International Arrivals by Borders
Border Name
2015
2016
Change %
Sarpi
1,406,998
1,262,359
-10.3%
Sadakhlo
1,087,763
1,164,652
+7.1%
Tsiteli Khidi
1,011,601
1,164,179
+15.1%
Kazbegi
908,684
931,844
+2.5%
Airport Tbilisi
627,903
845,830
+34.7%
Tsodna
224,394
198,538
-11.5%
Ninotsminda
205,160
193,505
-5.7%
Airport Batumi
77,490
129,551
+67.2%
Vale
91,920
108,527
+18.1%
Airport Kutaisi
59,195
90,997
+53.7%
Vakhtangisi
61,124
68,753
+12.5%
Kartsakhi
6,353
45,995
+624.0%
Guguti
29,618
42,484
+43.4%
Railway Sadakhlo
27,768
31,994
+15.2%
Railway Gardabani
34,896
28,382
-18.7%
Port Batumi
20,879
22,692
+8.7%
Port Poti
15,483
17,486
+12.9%
Port Kulevi
3,112
2,235
-28.2%
Samtatskaro
359
499
+39.0%
Akhkerpi
394
323
-18.0%
International
Arrivals
by Borders

16. Number of Accommodation Units
Region
Number of Accommodation Units
Bed Capacity
Tbilisi
7,072
14,837
Ajara
5,000
11,615
Guria
1,174
3,101
Imereti
2,034
4,799
Kakheti
1,312
3,042
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
1,686
4,405
Racha-Lechkhumi, Lower Svaneti
433
1,272
Samtskhe-Javakheti
3,163
8,145
Lower Kartli
230
555
Inner Kartli 79
200
Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti
2,114
5,078
Bed Capacity
by Types

17. Pipeline of Confirmed Projects
Brand Hotels Under Construction
Location
Opening Year
Number of Rooms
Bed Capacity
Intercontinental
Tbilisi
2017
205
400
Rooms Hotel
Batumi
173
346
Hilton Garden Inn
2018
165
330
Radisson Park Inn
200
Rixos Tbilisi
143
300
Hyatt Regency
170
340
Moxy by Marriott
130
260
Radisson BLU Tsinandali
Tsinandali
111
Babylon Tower
168
336
BEST WESTERN
Kutaisi
2016 45 90
Pullman Hotels & Resort
234
Radisson Blu Gudauri
Gudauri
105
240
Courtyard Marriot
150
Radisson BLU Telegraph
189
350
Ramada Encore
152
250
125
190
Golden Tulip 80
160
Marriott Autograph Collection-Panorama Freedom Square
220
440
Marriott Autograph Collection-Panorama Sololaki
187
Tabori Ridge Recreation & Golf Resort
100
BEST WESTERN VIB 54
Swissotel
180
320
Le Meridien
110
230
Marriott Autograph Collection-Hotel & Spa Resort
Shekvetili
Best Western Plus
Bakuriani 30
120 60
Princess Hotel
146
Other Hotels
100 +
7,580 + Beds
Expected by 2019 total namber
Accommodation Units
15, Beds

18. Direct Flights Statistics by Georgian Airports
Airline
Direction
Flights
(per week)
Georgian Airways
Tbilisi - Tel Aviv 5
Batumi - Tel aviv 2
Tbilisi - Moscow 14
Tbilisi - Petersburg
Tbilisi - Amsterdam
Tbilis - Yerevan 3
Tbilisi - Vienna
China Southern Airlines
Tbilisi - Urumchi - Pekini
Skat
Tbilisi - Aktau
Air Astana
Tbilisi - Almaty
Tbilisi - Astana
Azerbaijan Airlaines
Tbilisi - Baku 7
Qatar Airways
Tbilisi - Doha 11
Fly Dubai
Tbilisi - Dubai
Ural Airlines
Kutaisi - Moscow
Tbilisi - Yekaterinburg 1
LOT
Tbilisi - Warsaw
Ukraine Intern. Airlines
Tbilisi - Kiev
Kutaisi - Kiev 6
Kutaisi - Kharkiv
Arkia
Batumi - Tel Aviv
Israir
Elal
Tbilisi - Tel Aviv 3
Belavia
Tbilisi - Minsk 7
Batumi - Minsk 2
Lufthanza
Tbilisi - Munich
Aeroflot
Tbilisi - Moscow 11
S7 airlines
Batumi - Moscow 1
Aegian Airlines
Tbilisi - Athens
Air Baltik
Tbilisi - Riga
Turkish Airlines
Tbilisi - Istanbul 28
Batumi - Istanbul
Atlasjet Airlines 6
Pegasus airlines
Ata Airlainz
Tbilisi - Tehrani
Qeshm air
Toban
Zagros
Air Cairo
Tbilisi - Hurghada
Tbilisi – Sharm El Sheikh
Air Arabia
Tbilisi - Sharjah 4
Pobeda
Tbilisi - Rostov
Yanair
Tbilisi - Kiev
Wizz Air Hungary
Kutaisi - Budapest
Kutaisi - Warsaw
Kutaisi - Katowice
Kutaisi - Vilnius
Kutaisi - Milan
Kutaisi - Berlin
Kutaisi - Dortmund
Kutaisi - Memingeni
Kutaisi - Larnaca
Kutaisi - Thessaloniki
Kutaisi - Sofia
"()" _ Planned number of direct flights.

19. Share of Tourism
in GDP

20. International Tourism
Receipts
1000 USD

21. Foreign Card Operations
by Years
1000 GEL
+34.2%
+61.9%
+33.5%
+38.6%
+1.1%
+27.8%

22. Foreign Card Operations
by Years
1000 GEL

23. Foreign Card Operations
by Years
1000 GEL

24. Foreign Card Operations
by Years
1000 GEL

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