A Route to Growth
Georgia’s pro-business reforms and lower operating costs enable it to compete for investment across technology, logistics, energy, business process outsourcing, real estate and hospitality.
Advanced technology is Georgia’s strongest FDI opportunity, with 61% of investors considering the sector, which is supported by tax incentives and a deepening IT talent base.
Georgia’s investment appeal is broadening, supported by logistics, renewable energy and strong digital connectivity.
Located on the ancient Silk Road trade route connecting China and Europe, the country of Georgia has a higher profile than might be expected from a South Caucasus economy with a population of under 4 million.
The reason is not simply geography. The country has recorded consistent growth since 2021, and the IMF expects it to achieve a 6.5% GDP growth rate for 2026. Overseas interest has been building, with Georgia’s FDI to GDP ratio averaging around 6% between 2021 and 2025, according to the World Bank.
Bloomberg Media’s latest Foreign Direct Investment Outlook points to a diversified investment opportunity. Advanced technology leads investor consideration, but Georgia also outperforms the index in business services, renewable energy, real estate, logistics and infrastructure.
That breadth matters because these sectors reinforce one another. Technology depends on affordable energy, talent and connectivity. Logistics needs transport infrastructure and trade agreements. Real estate and hospitality benefit from strong growth, better access and rising international interest. Georgia’s investment case is strongest when presented as a connected platform, rather than a list of separate opportunities.
Foreign Direct Investment Industries rated by investor intent over the next three years Global Average Georgia Advanced technology 48% 61% Renewable and Alternative energy 16% 22% Real estate 12% 20% Transportation and Logistics 11% 17% Business Services 25% 31% Infrastructure and Construction 13% 17%
Source: Bloomberg Media Foreign Direct Investment Outlook, 2026
Georgia is an engine of technology growth
Technology is Georgia’s leading sector for foreign investors. Bloomberg Media’s FDI Outlook shows advanced technology leads all sectors considered by potential investors looking at Georgia, supported by growing activity in software development, IT services and R&D.
International demand is supporting that momentum, with the US and UK among Georgia’s leading IT export markets. In 2025, the IT sector generated $1.15 billion in external revenue, a 67% year-on-year increase.
Government policy has helped turn demand into an operating proposition. Eligible IT and software development firms can access 5% corporate and 5% personal income tax rates, alongside Georgia’s 0% tax on retained and reinvested profits. Combined with relatively low setup and operating costs, these incentives have attracted multinational tech firms.
Georgia’s ICT sector has become the country's fastest-growing sector since 2022. Driven by international demand and a government-backed tax environment, the sector has grown from a niche opportunity into a national economic pillar.
Global tech companies are coming to Georgia for AI talent. Machine learning engineers account for 46% of AI-related vacancies globally, with the majority of roles posted by international companies hiring locally for global AI delivery.
Georgian AI startups are competing on the world stage. Theneo, which automates API documentation, won the Web Summit 2022 pitch competition.
The Middle Corridor becomes an investment corridor
In transportation, logistics, infrastructure and construction, Georgia also scores above the global averages in Bloomberg Media’s FDI Outlook. As an important trade link between Asia and Europe, Georgia occupies a strategic sweet spot: a gateway with improving logistics and free-trade agreements with markets representing a combined population of 2.3 billion consumers.
Along with improvements in port, rail and air freight capacity, the Middle Corridor is gaining attention as disruptions to northern and southern trade corridors increase the importance of this trade route. Container volumes transported through the Middle Corridor increased by more than one-third between 2024 and 2025. According to World Bank estimates, freight volumes along the Middle Corridor could triple by 2030, reaching 11 million metric tons, while travel times could halve.
Georgia is enhancing its infrastructure to meet this demand. Investment in the Poti Sea Port has increased its cargo handling capacity, and once its first phase is completed in 2029, the Anaklia Deep Sea Port is expected to handle nearly 8 million metric tons of cargo a year. On land, Georgia’s rail network carried more than 13 million metric tons of freight in 2025. By air, Georgia’s airports handled 38,500 metric tons of cargo in 2025 — 50% more than in 2024 — and 8.5 million passengers. The planned Vaziani International Airport near Tbilisi is expected to become operational by the end of 2031, with capacity to serve up to 20 million passengers.
The Middle Corridor is more strategically important today than at any time since the original Silk Road. Disruptions to northern and southern trade routes are redirecting East-West freight toward Georgia’s trade corridor.
The shift is already measurable. Container volumes through the Middle Corridor rose 36% between 2024 and 2025. The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway has expanded its annual freight capacity from 1 million to 5 million metric tons.
World Bank projections suggest Middle Corridor freight volumes could triple by 2030, reaching 11 million metric tons, while transit times could halve.
Georgia is building ahead of that demand — with the Anaklia Deep Sea Port, a new international airport near Tbilisi and sustained investment in rail capacity all underway.
Renewable energy and digital connectivity add investor appeal
Investor consideration of Georgia’s renewable and alternative energy mix is 22%, compared with 16% globally, suggesting it is part of the country’s competitive proposition.
Georgia’s hydropower base is particularly relevant for sectors where electricity costs and energy security shape operating decisions. For power-intensive sectors such as technology, logistics and digital services, the costs and impact of energy use are critical.
Georgia’s Electricity Generation 2023 Hydropower 75.5% Natural gas 23.9% Wind power 0.6%
Source: International Energy Agency
Clean, stable and affordable, Georgia’s energy supply is particularly relevant for power-intensive sectors, such as data centers, AI infrastructure and digital services.
The arrival of the Starlink satellite internet service is extending high-speed connectivity beyond urban centers.
Georgia’s clean energy, improving digital connectivity and low operating costs are attracting a broad range of investors.
A destination for real estate and hospitality
Real estate and hospitality are also attractive investment sectors. Bloomberg Media’s FDI Outlook shows consideration for real estate and property in Georgia at 20%, compared with 12% globally, while the data identifies tourism and hospitality as among the sectors Georgia is targeting.
The opportunity has geographic range. From the Black Sea coast to mountain ski resorts, Georgia presents real assets as part of a broader growth story that connects access, visitor demand and urban development. It also gives large-scale capital investment solid, visible foundations.
For businesses considering Georgia as a base, commercial infrastructure is also competitive: Prime office space in Tbilisi business centers ranges from $28 to $32 per square meter, a fraction of the cost in comparable European markets.
Stronger real estate and hospitality infrastructure can attract higher-spending visitors while adding to Georgia’s appeal as a place to live, work and invest.
Investor intent in Georgia’s real estate is eight percentage points above the global FDI average. That gap shows that Georgia’s growth story has a physical dimension: rising demand for quality living space.
Eagle Hills, an Abu Dhabi-based developer, is building upmarket waterfront projects in Tbilisi and Gonio — a $6 billion-plus development that is the largest single foreign direct investment in Georgia’s history.
Investments of this scale raise the country’s international profile, attract higher-spending visitors and residents, and reinforce its standing as a place to live, work and invest.
Georgia is also targeting investment in tourism and tech-related services. The Investment Agency of Georgia has helped grow the country as a hub for remote business process outsourcing, and BPO multinationals Teleperformance and Concentrix are among the companies operating there. The 33,000-square-meter Kutaisi tech hub supports this growth, bringing innovators, businesses and academia into a single ecosystem.
Trade-friendly by geography and business-friendly by design, Georgia is building an FDI proposition that reaches beyond any single sector. With consistent economic growth, the country appears to be a destination that will continue to attract overseas businesses and investors.
