Georgia — Country Profile

Georgia — in Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both. Political status: semi-presidential republic. It covers 69,700 sq km. Notable earlier date: A.D. 1008 (Georgia unified under King BAGRAT III). Terrain: largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the …

Georgia’s GDP is $91.849 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $33.776 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 9.4% (2024 est.). See where Georgia ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.

POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.

Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Jul–Sep 2026 came and went without leaving a mark on the country's trajectory. Continuity, not change, is the story.

For a small or mid-sized state, that is often the good outcome: no shock to absorb, no crisis to manage.

• What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 1.1%; the economy grew 9.4% last year — genuine momentum
• What drags it down: unemployment at 11.5%; a current-account deficit of $1 billion (4.4% of GDP) — living beyond its means

Timber, Hydropower, Manganese, Iron ore, Copper.

Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.

Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.

Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.

Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.

Irakli Kobakhidze — Prime Minister. President Mikheil KAVELASHVILI (since 29 December 2024)

Georgia maintains 39 embassies and 4 consulates abroad. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.

Source: Outbound: Consular Affairs Center (Yonsei Univ.), diplomatic & consular networks database, January 2026 report (Zenodo).

Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.

Major airports

Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) — Batumi; David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) — Kopitnari; Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) — Tbilisi; Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) — Sukhumi.

Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)

POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Georgia.

Historical timeline of Georgia

This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Georgia — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.