Azerbaijan sees 15% surge in tourist arrivals from Europe

In January–March 2026, Azerbaijan received a total of 41,941 tourists from European countries, representing a 15% increase year-on-year, Report informs, citing official statistics.

Among the regions, Eastern Europe recorded 20,731 visitors (+3.5%), while Western Europe accounted for 21,210 visitors (+29%).

From Eastern Europe, the largest number of tourists came from Ukraine – 7,688 (-0.04%), followed by Belarus – 4,208 (-14.8%), Poland – 2,153 (+38.9%), Moldova – 1,042 (+2.5%), Hungary – 970 (+59.8%), Romania – 694 (+16.4%), Czech Republic – 680 (+8.8%), Lithuania – 636 (+39.5%), Serbia – 451 (+1.3%), Slovakia – 372 (+27.8%), Latvia – 359 (+4.4%), Bulgaria – 331 (-16.2%), Croatia – 285 (+50%), Estonia – 284 (+3.3%), Slovenia – 151 (+20.8%), Bosnia & Herzegovina – 118 (-7.1%), Cyprus – 94 (+42.4%), North Macedonia – 83 (-14.4%), Albania – 75 (+7.1%), and Montenegro – 57 (-57.1%).

From Western Europe, the largest number of tourists came from the United Kingdom – 5,668 (+33.7%), followed by Germany – 5,024 (+76.5%), Italy – 2,933 (+21.1%), France – 1,415 (+14.4%), Spain – 1,245 (-6.7%), Netherlands – 867 (-0.9%), Belgium – 653 (+38.3%), Portugal – 550 (+17%), Austria – 499 (+29.3%), Sweden – 421 (+8.2%), Switzerland – 387 (+13.5%), Greece – 386 (+2.1%), Ireland – 345 (+24.5%), Norway – 288 (+35.8%), Denmark – 235 (+33.5%), Malta – 72 (-5.3%), Finland – 110 (-35.7%), Luxembourg – 67 (-35.6%), Iceland – 35 (+20.7%), and Andorra – 10 (+150%).

Overall, in the first quarter of 2026, Azerbaijan welcomed 484,400 foreigners and stateless persons from 172 countries, which is 4.7% fewer compared to the same period last year.