Tourism Figures Released for Azerbaijan

In January-November 2018, 2,633.5 thousand foreigners from 195 countries arrived in Azerbaijan, 6.1 % more compared to the same period last year, the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reported last week.

31.1% of the arrivals were Russians, 20.9% citizens of Georgia, 10.1% citizens of Turkey, 8.6% citizens of Iran, 3.1% citizens of the UAE, 2.7% citizens of Saudi Arabia, 2.4% citizens of Iraq, 2% citizens of Ukraine, 1.5% citizens of Israel, 17.5% citizens of other countries, and 0.1% stateless.

Among those arriving in Azerbaijan, 65.7% were men, 34.3% women.

7.1% of foreigners and stateless persons came to Azerbaijan in January, 6.4% in February, 10.5% in March, 8.3% in April, 7.9% in May, 10.2% in June, 12.5% in July, 12.2% in August, 8.8% in September, 8% in October, and 8.1% in November.

During this period, a greater increase among the visitors was observed among the citizens of the Gulf countries (with the exception of the UAE and Iran).

In comparison with the corresponding period last year, the number of Saudi citizens who came to the country increased 2.2 times, Bahraini citizens - 2.1 times, Kuwait - 1.9 times, Qatar - 1.6 times, Iraq - 10.4% and Oman 8.5%.

The number of tourists from Iran decreased by 33.4% and from the UAE by 6.5%.

In General, 518.1 thousand people visited from the Persian Gulf countries, and almost every fifth person who arrived in Azerbaijan was a citizen of these countries.

The number of visitors from the EU Member States increased by 7.1% amounting to 106.5 thousand people, and from the CIS countries - by 4.3%, reaching 971.3 thousand people.

57.1% of tourists and stateless persons arriving in Azerbaijan used rail and road transport, 41.9% used air transport and one percent used water transport.

By Dimitri Dolaberidze

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