Travel services in Georgia
Georgia: Travel services was 12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Georgia, 1997–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 12.0% for travel services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Georgia peaked at 65.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.6% | — |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -6.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 58.2% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 16.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 266.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 420.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Georgia?
- Travel services in Georgia was 12.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for travel services?
- Georgia ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.