Economy, jobs and prices in Batumi, Georgia: official figures
Businesses in Batumi had a combined turnover of 11.6 billion lari in 2024, 88% of the total for the Autonomous Republic of Adjara; that is about 62,111 lari per resident.
What is the average salary in Batumi?
People working for businesses in Batumi were paid an average of 1,768 lari a month in 2024, 12.7% below the business-sector average for Georgia (2,024 lari), the second highest among Georgia's four largest cities.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyHow many companies are in Batumi?
18,784 businesses and organisations were active in Batumi at the end of 2024, about 101 per 1,000 residents, up from 10,187 at the end of 2020.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyMore figures
- Business turnover in Batumi grew by 91% in nominal terms between 2019 and 2024, from 6.1 billion to 11.6 billion lari. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Businesses based in Batumi employed 71,168 people in 2024, 8.2% of all people employed by Georgian businesses. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Value added by businesses in Batumi came to 3.4 billion lari in 2024, and they invested 404.50 million lari in fixed assets. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Batumi compares with other cities in Georgia
Average monthly pay of business employees (lari) (2024)
Batumi ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly pay of business employees (lari) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tbilisi | 2,306 |
| 2 | Batumi | 1,768 |
| 3 | Rustavi | 1,558 |
| 4 | Kutaisi | 1,157 |
Business turnover per resident (lari) (2024)
Batumi ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Business turnover per resident (lari) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tbilisi | 143,384 |
| 2 | Batumi | 62,111 |
| 3 | Rustavi | 26,977 |
| 4 | Kutaisi | 25,596 |
Active businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Batumi ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active businesses and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batumi | 101 |
| 2 | Tbilisi | 90 |
| 3 | Kutaisi | 84 |
| 4 | Rustavi | 52 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Statistical Yearbook of Georgia 2024 (published December 2025): population of cities and active entities by administrative-territorial unit, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cc83526308…)
- National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Regional Statistics, Business Sector: turnover, value added, employment, pay and investment of businesses by region, city and municipality, 2014-2024, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f87cc320c757…)
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