The National Bank report includes tourism income according to the countries. In this regard, the Russian Federation ranks 1st, from where long-term migrants together with tourists came to Georgia this year. In total, Russians spent $219 million in Georgia this year. Belarus ranks 2nd for visitors (migrants), who spent 122.6 million in Georgia this year.

Generally, in the first half of 2022, 1.43 million visitors were in Georgia this year. Accordingly, the tourist flow was restored to 44% of the pre-pandemic period. However, the recovery of tourism revenues is at a much higher level, as the country received 1.14 billion dollars in revenue during the same period, which is 78% of the earnings reported in the pre-pandemic period.

In total, in the six months of 2022, Georgia received 1.43 million international visitors, their expenses are distributed according to the countries as follows:

1. Russia - $219 million, 247,149 visitors;

2. Belarus - $123 million, 41,955 visitors;

3. The European Union* - $121 million, 97,496 visitors;

4. Turkey - $109 million, 262,137 visitors;

5. Ukraine - $108 million, 70,903 visitors;

6. Israel - $105 million, 84,577 visitors;

7. Armenia - $43 million, 195,770 visitors;

8. Azerbaijan - $39 million, 66,398 visitors;

9. Saudi Arabia - $38 million, 29,763 visitors;

10. Iran - $31 million, 37,229 visitors.

Other countries - $208.7 million dollars.

Currently, Russian citizens' spending is 19% of total tourism revenue.