Baku: In the first seven months of the year, Azerbaijan saw a 1.7% decrease in tourist arrivals compared to the same period last year, as reported by the State Statistics Committee to APA-Economics. A total of 1,477.9 thousand foreigners and stateless individuals from 182 countries visited Azerbaijan during this time.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, 26.1% of these visitors were from the Russian Federation, followed by 17.1% from Trkiye, 8.1% from India, and 7.9% from Iran. Other notable countries of origin included Saudi Arabia, Georgia, and Kazakhstan, among others. Of the visitors, 66.5% were men and 33.5% were women.
The data revealed an increase in visitors from certain countries. Notably, the number of visitors from Tajikistan surged by 1.9 times, and those from Israel by 1.7 times. There was also a significant rise in visitors from China, Japan, and Kyrgyzstan, among others. Conversely, the number of visitors from Gulf countries and CIS countries saw a decline.
The report also highlighted the modes of transport used by visitors. Air travel was the dominant method, accounting for 75.5% of arrivals. Meanwhile, 23.1% of visitors arrived by railway and road, and a small portion, 1.4%, used sea transport.