Georgia and Armenia are among the top ten countries most frequently visited by Russians

Georgia and Armenia ranked seventh and ninth in terms of number of tourists from Russia in January-September 2025, with 1.2 million and 800,000, respectively.

Turkey topped the ranking with 5.3 million Russians. Abkhazia ranked second with 4.6 million. This republic is legally independent, but is effectively under Russian control.

Following are Kazakhstan, China, the UAE, and Egypt. Thailand and Uzbekistan also made the top ten for the number of Russian tourists.

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