In this year’s second quarter, the grand total of expenditures by international visitors reached 1.9 billion GEL, with the average visitor spending a total of 1,144 GEL.
According to the National Tourism Administration, the largest share of expenditures was spent on food and beverages (27%) and accommodation (22.1%). Similarly, visitors spent a significant amount on recreational and cultural activities (18.4%), while on average only 15.5% of their total expenses went towards shopping.
Among the neighboring countries, Russian residents stood out, spending the most on average (1,253 GEL), followed by visitors from Turkey 865 GEL, Armenia 578 GEL, and Azerbaijan 349 GEL.
On average, Central and East European residents tended to spend approximately 2049 GEL, while representatives from the rest of Europe spent 2726 GEL and representatives from other countries spent around 2653 GEL.
