Tourism in Armenia rises 39% in April amid visitor diversification

Tourism in Armenia grew significantly in April and during the January–April period of 2026 compared to the same periods last year, with notable increases alongside a diversification of tourist origins, according to data presented at a government meeting.

Speaking at the Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that in April 2026, the number of tourists visiting Armenia increased by 39 percent compared to the same period last year, while a 34 percent rise was recorded for the January–April period.

Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said that some diversification is being observed among tourists visiting Armenia.

“If in 2023, in the January–April period, visitors from the Russian Federation accounted for 52 percent of our total tourists, now they make up 36 percent. If in 2024 it was 42 percent, now it is 36 percent. That is, the share of a single country has decreased from more than 50 percent to around one-third,” Papoyan said.

Pashinyan emphasized that despite the decrease in share, it is important to note that the number of tourists from Russia has also increased.

According to Papoyan, the number of tourists from Russia this year reached 245,178, compared to 183,700 last year.

“In addition to those coming from Russia, the number of tourists has also increased from India, Italy, France, the United States, China, Germany, Ukraine, Iran, and Georgia. That is, the geography is quite broad,” the Economy Minister added.

According to him, while a few years ago the share of tourists visiting Armenia from Italy was 0.4 percent of the total number of tourists, it now exceeds 1 percent.