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Economy of Georgia vs Switzerland compared: GDP & Debt

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Georgia has a GDP of $38.1B compared to $1.04T for Switzerland, ranking 106/197 and 20/197 by economy size, respectively.

Georgia has $13.1B in government debt (34.3% of GDP), compared to $411B (39.4% of GDP) in Switzerland.

Georgia vs Switzerland GDP by year

Georgia
Switzerland
1x
Year GDP, current $
Georgia Switzerland
2025 $38,143,612,855 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $34,189,423,333 $969,919,786,395
2023 $30,777,833,601 $928,435,275,852
2022 $24,984,568,960 $858,479,038,994
2021 $18,853,115,589 $840,710,023,481
2020 $16,010,869,216 $756,096,180,222
2019 $17,638,337,117 $736,384,764,157
2018 $17,902,544,881 $740,766,531,454
2017 $16,473,125,375 $706,660,443,624
2016 $15,444,548,902 $698,607,778,795
2015 $15,223,796,149 $706,199,008,879
2014 $17,966,015,109 $741,168,119,617
2013 $17,517,660,144 $718,748,402,260
2012 $16,894,392,033 $697,882,536,677
2011 $15,475,290,469 $727,231,637,102
2010 $12,426,907,967 $609,999,593,542
2009 $10,766,920,066 $563,659,557,945
2008 $12,795,145,131 $574,703,945,157
2007 $10,172,931,089 $498,993,845,385
2006 $7,745,250,734 $448,364,681,767
2005 $6,410,912,050 $424,511,048,024
2004 $5,125,365,192 $409,012,909,530
2003 $3,991,377,904 $366,563,952,625
2002 $3,395,766,678 $313,930,961,761
2001 $3,219,462,262 $290,160,142,214
2000 $3,057,475,335 $282,327,351,966
1999 $2,800,025,883 $301,911,268,140
1998 $3,613,497,317 $306,907,741,068
1997 $3,510,520,231 $298,868,250,534
1996 $3,094,936,177 $345,373,647,249
1995 $2,693,732,612 $358,152,520,085
1994 $2,513,867,645 $305,916,331,798
1993 $2,701,181,331 $276,339,744,180
1992 $3,690,328,964 $284,139,428,246
1991 $6,324,503,311 $272,953,645,746
1990 $7,735,927,264 $269,768,238,555
1989 $8,902,632,715 $211,241,694,480
1988 $8,833,588,173 $218,788,504,066
1987 $7,321,981,334 $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Georgia vs Switzerland by year

Georgia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Switzerland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Georgia Switzerland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $9,692 - $114,769 -
2024 $8,968 $28,285 $107,702 $96,498
2023 $8,284 $25,072 $104,450 $95,142
2022 $6,730 $22,461 $97,809 $94,421
2021 $5,084 $18,916 $96,583 $81,001
2020 $4,301 $16,791 $87,530 $72,998
2019 $4,741 $16,770 $85,873 $73,732
2018 $4,804 $15,022 $87,002 $70,689
2017 $4,419 $13,719 $83,610 $68,194
2016 $4,143 $13,065 $83,432 $67,351
2015 $4,087 $12,270 $85,265 $65,265
2014 $4,830 $11,771 $90,512 $63,417
2013 $4,712 $10,797 $88,851 $61,656
2012 $4,531 $10,060 $87,270 $59,441
2011 $4,120 $8,564 $91,910 $57,494
2010 $3,282 $7,712 $77,956 $54,426
2009 $2,823 $7,119 $72,788 $52,999
2008 $3,325 $7,279 $75,148 $53,809
2007 $2,635 $6,951 $66,082 $50,928
2006 $1,996 $5,980 $59,910 $46,266
2005 $1,643 $5,272 $57,080 $41,525
2004 $1,305 $4,635 $55,350 $40,171
2003 $1,010 $4,240 $49,947 $38,732
2002 $854 $3,719 $43,094 $38,705
2001 $802 $3,441 $40,134 $37,819
2000 $750 $3,161 $39,298 $36,703
1999 $674 $2,977 $42,261 $34,743
1998 $852 $2,795 $43,166 $33,860
1997 $807 $2,616 $42,160 $32,736
1996 $689 $2,253 $48,838 $31,509
1995 $578 $1,919 $50,869 $30,842
1994 $520 $1,764 $43,741 $30,265
1993 $550 $1,898 $39,828 $29,495
1992 $757 $2,643 $41,327 $29,113
1991 $1,308 $4,727 $40,140 $28,792
1990 $1,611 $5,836 $40,171 $28,461
1989 $1,853 - $31,780 -
1988 $1,844 - $33,183 -
1987 $1,544 - $30,899 -
1986 - - $24,828 -
1985 - - $17,411 -
1984 - - $17,247 -
1983 - - $18,128 -
1982 - - $18,271 -
1981 - - $17,931 -
1980 - - $19,686 -
1979 - - $18,541 -
1978 - - $16,528 -
1977 - - $11,819 -
1976 - - $11,029 -
1975 - - $10,484 -
1974 - - $9,140 -
1973 - - $7,974 -
1972 - - $5,973 -
1971 - - $4,908 -
1970 - - $4,105 -
1969 - - $3,712 -
1968 - - $3,465 -
1967 - - $3,286 -
1966 - - $3,091 -
1965 - - $2,908 -
1964 - - $2,776 -
1963 - - $2,546 -
1962 - - $2,366 -
1961 - - $2,188 -
1960 - - $1,984 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Georgia's GDP per capita is $9,692, ranking 89/197, compared to $114,769 in Switzerland, ranking 5/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Georgia ranks 74th at $28,285, while Switzerland ranks 8th at $96,498.

Economic indicators

Georgia Switzerland
Gross domestic product
$38.1B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank
106/197
2025
20/197
2025
GDP growth
7.46%
2024-2025
1.3%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$9,692
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank
89/197
2025
5/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$28,285
2024
$96,498
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
74/197
2024
8/197
2024
Government debt
$13.1B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34.3%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,323
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank
99/185
2025
12/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,158
2026
$89,347
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Number of billionaires
2
2026
45
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
2.9%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
31.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.87%
2024-2025
0.15%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
8.25%
2026
0%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.01%
2024
4.84%
2025
Population
3934050
9155878

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Georgia
Spending

Debt
Switzerland
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Georgia Switzerland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 28.4% 34.3% 31.2% 39.4%
2024 29.9% 35.7% 31.3% 40.5%
2023 29.7% 38.9% 30.9% 37.3%
2022 28.5% 39.2% 30.5% 35.9%
2021 31.2% 49.1% 33.4% 39.7%
2020 34.1% 59.6% 36.3% 42.4%
2019 28.7% 40% 31.3% 38.8%
2018 26.7% 38.2% 31.1% 39%
2017 27.2% 38.9% 31.9% 41.1%
2016 27.8% 39.5% 31.9% 40.3%
2015 27% 36% 31.9% 41.4%
2014 27.5% 30.3% 31.5% 41.2%
2013 26.6% 28.9% 32% 41.2%
2012 27.7% 28.1% 31.1% 41.9%
2011 27.1% 27.7% 31% 41.2%
2010 31% 31.4% 30.9% 40.7%
2009 34.8% 33.6% 31.2% 42.4%
2008 31.8% 26.3% 29.6% 44.2%
2007 27.7% 22.5% 29% 44%
2006 22.7% 28.3% 30.1% 47.7%
2005 21.6% 35.3% 31.9% 54.1%
2004 18.9% 44.3% 32.6% 57.1%
2003 16.1% 54.6% 32.8% 56.2%
2002 16% 50.3% 33.6% 56.9%
2001 16.8% 53% 31.2% 50.5%
2000 16.9% 58.5% 31.9% 51.7%
1999 19.7% 76.5% 32.8% 52%
1998 18.7% 80% 32.3% 55.3%
1997 21.4% 48.2% 32.5% 52.9%
1996 18.4% 38.9% 32.5% 50.6%
1995 15.7% 19.8% 32% 49.3%
1994 - - 32% 46.4%
1993 - - 31.9% 43.7%
1992 - - 30.8% 38.9%
1991 - - 29% 34.6%
1990 - - 27.2% 32.8%
1989 - - 30% 32.5%
1988 - - 30.3% 35%
1987 - - 29.8% 36.5%
1986 - - 29.8% 37.6%
1985 - - 30.1% 39.1%
1984 - - 30.4% 39.8%
1983 - - 31.2% 40.2%
1982 - - 30.5% 40%
1981 - - 29.4% 40.8%
1980 - - 29.9% 43.9%
1979 - - 30.5% 44.6%
1978 - - 30.4% 46.6%
1977 - - 31% 46.9%
1976 - - 31.6% 46.7%
1975 - - 29.3% 42.3%
1974 - - 27.5% 38.4%
1973 - - 26.5% 37%
1972 - - 25.7% 38%
1971 - - 25.4% 38.7%
1970 - - 25.8% 38.9%
1969 - - 9.45% 7.08%
1968 - - 8.87% 6.99%
1967 - - 8.68% 7.26%
1966 - - 8.95% 7.62%
1965 - - 8.33% 8.28%
1964 - - 8.85% 9.43%
1963 - - 8.2% 10.8%
1962 - - 8.1% 12%
1961 - - 7.97% 14%
1960 - - 7.11% 16.2%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Georgia's government spending was $10.8B, accounting for 28.4% of its GDP, while Switzerland spent $326B, or 31.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 34.3% in Georgia and 39.4% in Switzerland, ranking 147/185 and 136/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Georgia

Switzerland
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Georgia Switzerland
2025 -1.46% 0.45%
2024 -2.27% 0.53%
2023 -2.33% 0.12%
2022 -2.2% 1.15%
2021 -5.97% -0.28%
2020 -9.16% -2.96%
2019 -1.82% 1.31%
2018 -0.8% 1.26%
2017 -0.45% 1.11%
2016 -1.49% 0.23%
2015 -1.16% 0.54%
2014 -1.78% -0.24%
2013 -1.25% -0.42%
2012 -0.71% 0.23%
2011 -0.81% 0.67%
2010 -4.48% 0.35%
2009 -6.36% 0.49%
2008 -1.92% 1.91%
2007 0.81% 1.55%
2006 3.28% 0.83%
2005 2.14% -0.64%
2004 3.59% -1.37%
2003 -0.55% -1.34%
2002 -0.19% -1.72%
2001 -0.71% 0.2%
2000 -1.92% 0.28%
1999 -4.7% -1.55%
1998 -3.96% -1.29%
1997 -6.63% -2.3%
1996 -5.91% -1.98%
1995 -4.89% -1.83%
1994 - -2.55%
1993 - -3.1%
1992 - -2.92%
1991 - -1.82%
1990 - -0.05%
1989 - 0.2%
1988 - 0.42%
1987 - 0.78%
1986 - 0.93%
1985 - -0.25%
1984 - -0.52%
1983 - -1.23%
1982 - -1.21%
1981 - -0.54%
1980 - -1.34%
1979 - -1.79%
1978 - -1.12%
1977 - -1.64%
1976 - -1.89%
1975 - -0.93%
1974 - -1.01%
1973 - -0.93%
1972 - -1.39%
1971 - -1.41%
1970 - -1.44%
1969 - -0.98%
1968 - -0.73%
1967 - -1.07%
1966 - -0.87%
1965 - 0.05%
1964 - 0.77%
1963 - 0.25%
1962 - 0.95%
1961 - 0.34%
1960 - 1.95%
1959 - 0.72%
1958 - 0.59%
1957 - 0.66%
1956 - 2.24%
1955 - 1.1%
1954 - 1.44%
1953 - 0.38%
1952 - -1.17%
1951 - -0.36%
1950 - 1.49%
1949 - 0.04%
1948 - 1.37%
1947 - 1.27%
1946 - 0.52%
1945 - -7.57%
1944 - -9.37%
1943 - -8.55%
1942 - -7.28%
1941 - -8.78%
1940 - -10%
1939 - -5.05%
1938 - -1.53%
1937 - -0.17%
1936 - -0.33%
1935 - -0.23%
1934 - -0.33%
1933 - -0.88%
1932 - -0.3%
1931 - 0.03%
1930 - 0.07%
1929 - 0.22%
1928 - -
1927 - -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -0.12%
1912 - 0.03%
1911 - -0.006%
1910 - -0.14%
1909 - -0.78%
1908 - -0.1%
1907 - -0.02%
1906 - 0.15%
1905 - 0.41%
1904 - 0.002%
1903 - 0.09%
1902 - 0.02%
1901 - -0.14%
1900 - -0.07%
1899 - 0.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1899–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Georgia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $555M, equivalent to 1.46% of GDP. This compares to Switzerland's surplus of $4.71B, or 0.45% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Georgia recorded a fiscal deficit in 27 of those years, while Switzerland ran a deficit in 13 years. On average, Georgia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.13% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.15% of GDP for Switzerland.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Georgia

Switzerland
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Georgia Switzerland
2025 3.87% 0.15%
2024 1.11% 1.06%
2023 2.49% 2.14%
2022 11.9% 2.84%
2021 9.57% 0.58%
2020 5.2% -0.73%
2019 4.85% 0.36%
2018 2.62% 0.94%
2017 6.04% 0.53%
2016 2.13% -0.43%
2015 4% -1.14%
2014 3.07% -0.01%
2013 -0.51% -0.22%
2012 -0.94% -0.69%
2011 8.54% 0.23%
2010 7.11% 0.69%
2009 1.73% -0.48%
2008 10% 2.43%
2007 9.24% 0.73%
2006 9.16% 1.06%
2005 8.25% 1.17%
2004 5.66% 0.8%
2003 0.84% 0.64%
2002 5.59% 0.64%
2001 4.65% 0.99%
2000 4.06% 1.56%
1999 19.2% 0.81%
1998 3.57% 0.02%
1997 7.09% 0.52%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Georgia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.52%, compared with 0.59% in Switzerland. In 2025, inflation was 3.87% in Georgia and 0.15% in Switzerland.

Top exports between countries

Georgia
Export category Export value
Precious metals & jewellery $102M
Transport & tourism services $26.6M
IT & IP services $17.3M
Raw materials & minerals $7.07M
Business & finance services $6.22M
Raw agricultural goods $2.64M
Chemicals & pharma $1.33M
Metals $781K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $351K
Government & miscellaneous services $332K
Switzerland
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $133M
Precious metals & jewellery $11.9M
Machinery & equipment $11M
Textiles & consumer goods $3.56M
Wood & paper products $2.54M
Raw materials & minerals $1.8M
Metals $1.7M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $571K
Miscellaneous $288K
Animal & marine products $263K

Balance of trade

Georgia Switzerland
Current account balance
-$1.01B
2025
$72.9B
2025
Current account balance ranking
116/190
2025
11/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.65%
2025
+6.98%
2025
Goods imports
$16.5B
2025
$508B
2025
Goods exports
$9.63B
2025
$617B
2025
Service imports
$3.85B
2025
$214B
2025
Service exports
$8.49B
2025
$195B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.2%
2025
69.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
78.1%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Georgia Switzerland
Economic freedom 69.6 83.7
Economic freedom ranking 41/197 2/197
Property rights 53 94.4
Government integrity 59.9 93.3
Judicial effectiveness 53.8 98.3
Tax burden 87.8 70.9
Government spending 73.9 69.5
Fiscal health 89.1 97.2
Business freedom 76.6 86.3
Labor freedom 64 60
Monetary freedom 70.2 82.3
Trade freedom 86.8 87
Investment freedom 60 85
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Georgia
Switzerland
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Georgia Switzerland
2026 69.6 83.7
2025 69 83.7
2024 68.4 83
2023 68.7 83.8
2022 71.8 84.2
2021 77.2 81.9
2020 77.1 82
2019 75.9 81.9
2018 76.2 81.7
2017 76 81.5
2016 72.6 81
2015 73 80.5
2014 72.6 81.6
2013 72.2 81
2012 69.4 81.1
2011 70.4 81.9
2010 70.4 81.1
2009 69.8 79.4
2008 69.2 79.5
2007 69.3 78
2006 64.5 78.9
2005 57.1 79.3
2004 58.9 79.5
2003 58.6 79
2002 56.7 79.3
2001 58.3 76
2000 54.3 76.8
1999 52.5 79.1
1998 47.9 79
1997 46.5 78.6
1996 44.1 76.8

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Georgia is 69.6, ranking 41/197, compared to 83.7 for Switzerland, ranking 2/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Georgia Switzerland
Services, % of GDP
63.9%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
25%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.18%
2025
0.64%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$35.4B
2025
$1T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$27,570
2025
$101,690
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.16B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Total reserves ranking
94/177
2025
4/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.39B
2025
$37.6B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.6B
2024
-$108B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$462M
2024
-$27.9B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
15.2%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2024
15.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.3%
2025
29.5%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1899–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.