BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26. The number of Azerbaijani citizens who visited foreign countries considerably grew from January through April 2022, Trend reports via the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan.
According to the committee, this figure amounted to 400,200 people, up by 2.5 times on annual basis.
Some 45.5 percent out of the above indicated number of Azerbaijani citizens visited Turkey, 16.7 percent - Russia, 13.1 percent - Iran, 8.2 percent - Georgia, and 16.5 percent - other countries, the committee said.
The number of Azerbaijani citizens who visited Iran, increased by 4.7 times over the year, Turkey - by 2.6 times, Georgia - by 2.1 times, and Russia - by 1.9 times.
Besides, according to the committee, 56.7 percent of Azerbaijani citizens who visited foreign countries in the first four months of last year used air transport, 40.6 percent - rail and road, 2.7 percent - sea transport.
A total of 330,600 foreigners and persons without citizenship from 151 countries visited Azerbaijan in 4M2022.
