17:15 - 11.11.2026

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November 11, Fineko/abc.az. In January-September 2026, a total of 1,575,300 Azerbaijani citizens travelled abroad, down 1.8% compared to the same period of 2025.

Men accounted for 64.1% of those who travelled abroad, while women made up 35.9%.

Turkey remained the most popular destination, accounting for 44% of all trips abroad (up 2.3% year-on-year). Russia accounted for 14.6% of trips (down 2%), Georgia for 13% (up 17.6%), and Iran for 5.1% (down 44.5%). Another 23.3% of Azerbaijani citizens travelled to other countries, a decrease of 2% compared to the same period last year.

Most travellers (70.4%) used air transport. Another 27.6% travelled abroad by rail or car, while 2% used sea transport.

Meanwhile, Azerbaijani citizens’ spending on trips abroad totalled 1 billion 513 million 95,900 manats in January-September 2026. This was 5.8%, or 94.2 million manats, less than in the same period of 2025.

According to official statistics, the largest share of spending went on transport, amounting to 575.5 million manats (down 0.3%).

Spending on accommodation decreased by 23.8% to 285.3 million manats, while food expenses fell by 0.5% to 312.4 million manats. Expenditure on sports and entertainment services declined by 3.3% to 9.6 million manats. Spending on goods and gifts amounted to 254.3 million manats (down 2.6%), while other expenses decreased by 5.8% to 14.4 million manats.

At the same time, spending on cultural services increased by 19.6% to 5.8 million manats, expenditure on tourist packages rose by 11.6% to 52.6 million manats, and vehicle rental expenses grew by 1% to 2.7 million manats.

In geographical terms, Azerbaijani citizens spent the most money in Turkey — 670.8 million manats (down 6%), Russia — 200.4 million manats (down 9%), and Georgia — 118.5 million manats (up 6%).