As of April 1, 2026, there are 1,116,541 registered business entities in Georgia, of which only 27% are active. This is according to data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). Out of the total number of entities, only 305,502 are currently operating.
Regarding types of activity, the highest number of inactive companies is found in the wholesale and retail trade sector, as well as in the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. A total of 221,333 companies are registered in this field, of which approximately 137,111 (62%) are non-functional.
In more detail, as of April 1, 2026, the distribution of active and inactive business entities by type of activity is as follows:
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing – 11,931 registered, 3,790 active (68% inactive);
- Mining and quarrying — 2,335 registered, 705 active (69.8% inactive);
- Manufacturing — 52,631 registered, 19,094 active (63.7% inactive);
- Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply — 584 registered, 279 active (52% inactive);
- Water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation — 1,056 registered, 282 active (73% inactive);
- Construction — 46,548 registered, 21,132 active (54.6% inactive);
- Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles — 221,333 registered, 83,522 active (62% inactive);
- Transportation and storage — 50,651 registered, 28,215 active (44% inactive);
- Accommodation and food service activities — 30,871 registered, 11,583 active (62% inactive);
- Information and communication — 39,895 registered, 26,285 active (34% inactive);
- Financial and insurance activities — 5,783 registered, 1,728 active (70% inactive);
- Real estate activities — 14,812 registered, 8,638 active (41.7% inactive);
- Professional, scientific, and technical activities — 28,231 registered, 14,160 active (49.8% inactive);
- Administrative and support service activities — 17,552 registered, 8,587 active (51% inactive);
- Public administration and defense; compulsory social security — 1,574 registered, 428 active (72.8% inactive);
- Education — 12,436 registered, 7,302 active (41% inactive);
- Human health and social work activities — 7,862 registered, 3,827 active (51% inactive);
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation — 8,303 registered, 3,771 active (54.6% inactive);
- Activities of extraterritorial organizations — 97 registered, 12 active (88% inactive);
- Unspecified activities — 537,177 registered, 55,684 active (90% inactive).
