Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Georgia
Georgia: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was -995.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Georgia, 1997–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Georgia is -995.66 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Georgia peaked at -175.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.81 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Georgia ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -514.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | -275.70 million BoP, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1999 | -198.40 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2000 | -175.90 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2001 | -197.09 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2002 | -216.91 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | -382.21 million BoP, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2004 | -356.20 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | -695.66 million BoP, current US$ | +95.3% |
| 2006 | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2007 | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.2% |
| 2008 | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2009 | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2010 | -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2012 | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -955.49 million BoP, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2014 | -1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.7% |
| 2015 | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2018 | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2019 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2020 | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +88.1% |
| 2021 | -1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | -645.06 million BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2023 | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +163.8% |
| 2024 | -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | -995.66 million BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's -995.66 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -464.37 million BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's -995.66 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -329.43 million BoP, current US$ | -514.20 million BoP, current US$ | -198.40 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | -915.97 million BoP, current US$ | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -175.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -955.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -645.06 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 121 North Macedonia -814.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Burkina Faso -918.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Sierra Leone -984.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Kosovo -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Madagascar -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -22.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1872 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.09 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Georgia?
- Current account balance in Georgia was -995.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was -175.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for current account balance?
- Georgia ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.