BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 10. In March 2023, 136,505 foreigners visited Azerbaijan, which is 42.42 percent higher than the same period last year (95,844 foreigners), Trend reports with reference to the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan.
According to data, 369,072 tourists visited Azerbaijan from January through March 2023 (an increase of 49.86 percent).
The TOP 10 countries by number of foreigners visiting Azerbaijan in March 2023 included 43,900 people from Russia, 30,400 people from Türkiye, 12,000 people from Iran, 7,500 people from Georgia, 6,700 people from India, 3,200 people from Kazakhstan, 2,800 people from Pakistan, 2,500 people from Belarus, 2,400 people from the UAE, and 2,400 people from Ukraine.
Moreover, in January 2023, 119,094 tourists visited Azerbaijan, while the amount of tourists in February reached 113,473.
Overall, 1,602,600 foreign citizens visited Azerbaijan in 2022, which is more than twice the number seen in the accounting period of 2021 (790,062 citizens).