Economy, jobs and prices in Tbilisi, Georgia: official figures
Businesses in Tbilisi had a combined turnover of 179.5 billion lari in 2024; that is about 143,384 lari per resident.
What is the average salary in Tbilisi?
People working for businesses in Tbilisi were paid an average of 2,306 lari a month in 2024, 13.9% above the business-sector average for Georgia (2,024 lari), the highest among Georgia's four largest cities.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyHow many companies are in Tbilisi?
112,868 businesses and organisations were active in Tbilisi at the end of 2024, about 90 per 1,000 residents, up from 71,621 at the end of 2020.
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- Business turnover in Tbilisi grew by 119% in nominal terms between 2019 and 2024, from 81.8 billion to 179.5 billion lari. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Businesses based in Tbilisi employed 539,521 people in 2024, 62.3% of all people employed by Georgian businesses. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Value added by businesses in Tbilisi came to 32.3 billion lari in 2024, and they invested 4.4 billion lari in fixed assets. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Tbilisi compares with other cities in Georgia
Average monthly pay of business employees (lari) (2024)
Tbilisi ranks 1 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)
Tbilisi ranks 1 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)
Tbilisi ranks 2 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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