Foreign tourists began to spend more time in hotels and restaurants in Tbilisi in September 2026, spending by foreign residents in hotels in the capital increased by 24% and in catering establishments by 21% compared to the same month last year. This is stated in a TBC Capital study based on data from non-cash payments. At the same time, the average check in restaurants dropped from 85 to 71 lari. That is, the overall increase in expenses was ensured not by increasing the amount of an individual payment, but by increasing the number of transactions. In hotels, the situation is the opposite: the average payment increased from 646 to 719 lari. According to analysts, this can be explained by both the increase in the price of accommodation and the increase in the duration of the tourists' stay.

Foreign tourists began to spend more time in hotels and restaurants in Tbilisi in September 2026, spending by foreign residents in hotels in the capital increased by 24% and in catering establishments by 21% compared to the same month last year. This is stated in a TBC Capital study based on data from non-cash payments. At the same time, the average check in restaurants dropped from 85 to 71 lari. That is, the overall increase in expenses was ensured not by increasing the amount of an individual payment, but by increasing the number of transactions. In hotels, the situation is the opposite: the average payment increased from 646 to 719 lari. According to analysts, this can be explained by both the increase in the price of accommodation and the increase in the duration of the tourists' stay.