Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Georgia
Georgia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 14.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Georgia, 1997–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Georgia is 14.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Georgia peaked at 20.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1997.
Georgia ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.1% | — |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +196.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +96.0% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +111.3% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 5.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 3.7% | 15.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,599 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,937 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4676 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Georgia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Georgia was 14.3% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1997.
- How does Georgia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.