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Akbar Novruz

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In January-February 2026, Azerbaijan welcomed 337,300 foreign visitors from 163 countries, marking a slight decrease of 0.4% compared to the same period last year, according to the State Statistics Committee, AzerNEWS reports.

Visitors from the Russian Federation made up the largest share at 23.2%, followed by Turkey (21.1%), Iran (9.0%), Georgia (5.0%), India (4.6%), Pakistan (3.7%), Kazakhstan (3.6%), Saudi Arabia (3.2%), Uzbekistan (2.9%), Israel (2.6%), and China (2.0%). The remaining 12.3% of arrivals came from other countries. Men accounted for 72% of all arrivals, while women made up 28%.

Compared to January-February 2025, arrivals from European Union member states increased sharply by 26.4% to 13,900 visitors. Arrivals from CIS countries rose by 3.4% to 111,100, while visitors from Gulf countries decreased by 10.9% to 55,300. Arrivals from other regions fell slightly by 0.7% to 157,000.

Air transport remained the most popular mode of travel, used by 70.2% of foreign visitors, followed by rail and road transport at 28.4%, and sea transport at 1.4%.

Meanwhile, Azerbaijani citizens traveling abroad increased by 0.8% to 298,700. Turkey remained the top destination, accounting for 37.4% of outbound travelers, followed by Russia (15.2%), Iran (12.5%), and Georgia (9.9%). Air travel was used by 68% of Azerbaijani travelers, rail and road by 30.4%, and sea transport by 1.6%.