The Information-Analytical Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs presents the statistical data on the visitors having crossed the state border of Georgia during the last month, in particular: The number of visitors in November, 2015 amounted to 436 234 – more by 8,4 % than the index of the same period in 2014. According to the new method of a conditional division, the correlation of specific number is the following:
a) Tourist - 144 109 visits (of general number increased by 33%, in comparison with the same index of the last year, 3,6%);
b) Transit –93 716 visits (general number, increased by 21,5% in comparison with the same index of the last year 10,5%);
c) Other - 198 409 visits (general number, increase by 45,5% in comparison by the same index of the last year- 11,2%);
As for January-November period the number of visits to the country amounted to 5 431 723 – more by 6,9% than the index of the same period in 2014.
The most of the visits in September 2015 was paid again from Turkey (+2.2%), Azerbaijan (+22%), Armenia (-1%), Russia (+7%) and Ukraine (-2%). The same positive tendency is also preserved in connection with EU countries: in terms of the increasing number of arrivals to Georgia in January-November period the following countries traditionally took the leading position: Lithuania, Italy, Germany and Latvia (relevantly 17%, 14%, 11% and 11%), Middle Asia countries –Kazakhstan (30%). Number of arrivals to Georgia from Eastern European countries is the following: Belarus (52%) Asian countries – United Arab Emirates increase by 748% and Saudi Arabia (79% increase), Near East-Israel 39% increase from USA is also worth noting (10%).
