Key Facts

Area 69,700 square meters
Population 3 723 464
Population Urban 2 184 318
Population Rural 1 539 146
Population below poverty line 20.1%
Climate Warm and pleasant , with four distinct seasons
Capital Tbilisi (Population about 1 140.7 million)
Nation Georgians – 86.3%, Azerbaijanis – 6.3 %, Armenians – 4.5 %, Russians – 0.7 %
Language Georgian (Official), Russian, English
Religion Orthodox Christianity 90%, Muslim 9%, Other 1%
Natural resources Forests, minerals, water
Government Type Republic
Currency Georgian Lari
GDP 17.6 billion USD
GDP per capital 4 722 USD
Inflation 5%
Unemployment Rate 12.70%
Unemployment Rate age range Age 15-19 – 26.6%
Age 20-24 – 30.8%
Age 25-29 – 20.0%
World Bank “Ease of Doing Business” rank 7th
The Global Competitiveness Index Rankings 74th
Economic Freedom Index by Heritage Foundation 16th

 

Key Economic Data

Top Exports Destinations from Georgia

  • Other Countries
  • Russia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Turkey
  • Bulgaria
  • Armenia
  • Ukraine
  • Romania
  • China
  • USA
  • Uzbekistan

Exports by Markets

  • Other
  • EU
  • CIS

Share of major Commodity Positions in Exports

  • Other
  • Copper ores
  • Cars
  • Ferroalloys
  • Wine
  • Medicinal Products
  • Mineral & Still water

Share of Major Commodity positions in Imports

  • Other
  • Petroleum
  • Cars
  • Cooper ores
  • Medicinal products
  • Gas

Top Importer Countries in Georgia

  • Other
  • Turkey
  • Russia
  • China
  • Azerbaijan
  • Germany
  • USA
  • Ukraine
  • Armenia
  • Italy
  • Romania

Imports by Markets

  • Other
  • EU
  • CIS
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