Armenia welcomed 1,041,598 tourists in January-June 2026, according to the Statistical Committee of Armenia. Compared with the same period of 2025, the figure increased by 134,463, or 14.8%.
Of the incoming tourists, 35.9%, or 374,250 people, stayed in hotels. That was 2.2% lower than in the comparable period of 2025.
The remaining 64.1%, or 667,348 tourists, stayed with friends or relatives, in rental apartments and other types of accommodation. This category posted a 27.2% year-on-year increase.
At the same time, 686,277 tourists departed from Armenia, down 8.3% from the comparable 2025 figure.
Of those leaving, 7,457 people, or 1.1%, used the services of travel agencies, a segment that recorded a 38.9% decline year on year. The remaining 678,820 tourists traveled independently, which was 7.8% lower than a year earlier.
