"We started the month of January with a very positive and important consequence, which is due to the well-planned activities and marketing campaigns in terms of positioning a specific tourism product in the target markets. It should be noted that the contribution of the private sector in this direction is very large, "- said Medea Janiashvili.

In January 2022, a total of 199,393 international travelers visited Georgia, which is a 38% recovery of the 2019 levels, and 471% more compared to 2021.

According to the Tourism Administration, 163,615 international tourists visited Georgia in January that shows a recovery of 53% to the 2019 levels and 456% more compared to 2021.

The acting head of the National Tourism Administration says the January statistics show even more positive expectations.