SWOT-Analysis - FLAVIA

Freight and Logistics Advancement in Central/South-
East Europe - Validation of trade and transport processes,
Implementation of improvement actions, Application
of coordinated structures
4.4 Georgia
Georgia lies strategically important at the East coast of the Black Sea. The country is located at
the intersection of two continents – Europe and Asia. The ports of Poti and Batumi are the most
important transshipment points for exporting and importing goods. Especially, as transit country
for pipeline projects Georgia takes on greater significance. Three pipeline projects affect it directly.
The Baku-Tiflis-Ceyhan-Pipeline crosses the country from east to west, the South Caucasus
Pipeline passes the country from east to southwest and the “Nabucco Pipeline” which
links together with the South Caucasus Pipeline at the Georgian/Turkish border. As former part
of the Soviet Union, Georgia was heavily dependent from the energy supply. Rising prices deteriorate
the economic situation. As a result Georgia strives more and more to obtain gas from
Azerbaijan. In addition economic reforms were carried out and improved the situation noticeable.
Main export goods are agriculture products, metals and ores.
Indicator Measurement Value Source
Population 2011 mill. 4,5 http://www.imf.org
Population 2017 (prognosis) mill. 4,3 http://www.imf.org
S3 ++
GDP 2011 bln Euro 9,9 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
GDP 2017 (prognosis) bln Euro 17,1 http://www.imf.org/
Import – sum 2010 bln Euro 3,9 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
Imported goods Gas, machinery
Export – sum 2010 bln Euro 1,2 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
Exported goods Wine, ores
Rail freight transport (2008) 1000 tonnes 21.181 UNECE Transport Database
Road freight transport 1000 tonnes n/a
Table 4: Key figures - Georgia
Figure 4: Map of major intermodal nodes and known extensions/additions - Georgia
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