Tourists and business travelers continued flocking to the Peach State last year, injecting billions into the economy, according to new state numbers from Gov. Brian Kemp.

A record 174.2 million traveled across the country and the globe to visit Georgia in 2024 and spent $45.2 billion, up 4% from the year before, he said in a statement issued by his office Friday.

The governor traveled to Savannah for a state tourism conference, where he revealed the numbers. He credited Georgia’s cultural attractions, its communitie,s and its scenery — from coasts to mountains — for a third record-breaking year in a row.

The Georgia Department of Economic Development said more than 17 million of the visitors were domestic travelers here for business and conventions. Their numbers were up nearly 5%, acco

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