How Much Does One Visit Cost? – Spending Structure of Outbound Tourism and Its Impact on Georgia’s Domestic Market
In the first quarter of 2025, Georgian residents made 482,000 outbound visits. Even more telling than the volume is how much they spent per trip: the average amount per visit
MIT Orbit Recommends Georgian SMEs as the Prime Market for B2B SaaS Startups
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have long played a central role in Georgia’s economy, but the recent acceleration in digital transformation has significantly reshaped their technological needs. With over 231,000
Urban vs. Rural Unemployment in Georgia: Why Are the Trends Diverging?
In the first quarter of 2025, Georgia saw urban unemployment rise by 1.4 percentage points, while rural unemployment declined by 0.6 percentage points (Geostat, 2025). This is not a one-off
Why Do Georgians Prefer Regular Flights? — How Georgia’s Air Travel Structure Differs from Others
In the first quarter of 2025, 95.7% of passengers in Georgian airports traveled on regular flights (source: Geostat). This figure has remained consistently high in recent years, suggesting that scheduled,
The Real Potential of the Middle Corridor: How Global Sanctions Are Reshaping the South Caucasus in Trade
Since 2022, sanctions imposed on Russia have significantly altered the trade geography of Eurasia. The EU has cut trade ties with Russia across nearly all strategic sectors, and Western companies
The Energy Hunger of AI: Can the World Power the Next Generation of Intelligence?
Since generative AI systems were integrated into mainstream platforms in 2023–2024—such as Bing, Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and assistants like ChatGPT and Claude—usage has surged to trillions of queries per
Oil Price Drop: Risks and Possible Global Scenarios
Air Pollution in Georgia and Its Economic Cost
