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Azerbaijan records 6% decrease in foreign arrivals in first nine months

22 October 2026 10:09 (UTC +04:00)

According to the State Border Service, 1,831.8 thousand foreigners and stateless persons from 191 countries visited the Republic of Azerbaijan in January-September 2026, which is 6.0% less compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the State Statistical Committee told APA.

It was reported that 27.1% of arrivals were citizens of the Russian Federation, 19.4% of Türkiye, 7.7% of Iran, 4.9% of Georgia, 4.5% of Kazakhstan, 3.7% of Israel, 3.5% of Pakistan, 3.1% of Uzbekistan, 2.8% of China, 2.6% of India, 2.4% of Saudi Arabia, 1.6% of Ukraine, 1.3% of Turkmenistan, 1.1% each of Germany and the United Kingdom, 1.0% of Belarus, and 12.2% were citizens of other countries and stateless persons. Men accounted for 66.8% of arrivals, while women made up 33.2%.

Compared to January-September 2025, in January-September 2026, the number of arrivals from European Union member states increased by 6.1% to 94.2 thousand people, the number of arrivals from CIS countries increased by 4.3% to 699.0 thousand people, the number of arrivals from Gulf countries decreased by 32.0% to 218.3 thousand people, and the number of arrivals from other countries decreased by 5.5% to 820.3 thousand people.

Of the foreigners and stateless persons who arrived in Azerbaijan, 73.5% used air transport, 25.2% used railway and road transport, and 1.3% used sea transport.

Compared to January-September 2025, the total number of Azerbaijani citizens traveling to foreign countries in January-September 2026 decreased by 1.8% to 1,575.3 thousand people. Of Azerbaijani citizens traveling abroad, 44.0% visited Türkiye (2.3% more compared to the same period last year), 14.6% visited the Russian Federation (2.0% less), 13.0% visited Georgia (17.6% more), 5.1% visited Iran (44.5% less), and 23.3% visited other countries (2.0% less). Men accounted for 64.1% of those traveling abroad, while women made up 35.9%.

In January-September 2026, 70.4% of Azerbaijani citizens traveling to foreign countries used air transport, 27.6% used railway and road transport, and 2.0% used sea transport.