Baku: In the first seven months of this year, the number of Azerbaijani citizens traveling abroad totaled 1,188.9 thousand, marking a 2.8 percent decrease compared to the same period in the previous year.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the State Statistical Committee reported changes in travel patterns among Azerbaijani citizens. Notably, travel to Iran saw a slight increase of 0.8 percent, while trips to Georgia surged by 25.9 percent. Conversely, there was a significant decline in travel to Turkey, which decreased by 4.2 percent, and to the Russian Federation, which saw a substantial drop of 28.5 percent. The preferences for destinations were notably diverse, with 40.6 percent of the travelers visiting Turkey, followed by 15.7 percent to the Russian Federation, 11.2 percent to Georgia, 8.9 percent to Iran, and 23.6 percent to other countries.
The gender distribution of travelers showed that 64.7 percent were men, while 35.3 percent were women. Furthermore, the choice of transportation varied, with 69.8 percent opting for air travel, 28.2 percent using railway and road transport, and a minor 2.0 percent traveling by sea.