Georgia moved a record 14.8 million tonnes of road cargo in 2024

Georgia handled about 31 million tonnes of cargo to, from and through the country in 2024 (excluding purely local moves), a 5% increase on 2023, according to sector analysis drawing on Geostat data. Transit was the largest share at roughly 55%, ahead of imports (37%) and exports (8%).

Road freight set a record. Road cargo volumes reached 14.8 million tonnes in 2024, up 4% year-on-year, with road transport accounting for around 59% of Georgia's total freight movement.

A measurable transit role

In the first half of 2024 alone, some 249,400 trucks transited Georgia, contributing about 87.2 million lari (roughly $32 million) to the state budget in transit-related revenue. Railway cargo, by comparison, was broadly flat at 13.7 million tonnes (+1%).

Why road still leads

For most cross-border shippers, road remains the most flexible mode for door-to-door delivery across the Caucasus — particularly for time-sensitive, part-load or non-containerised cargo. Georgia's position between the Black Sea, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia keeps its road network central to regional trade.

Sources

• TBC Capital — Overview of the Transportation Sector in Georgia 2024 (PDF)
• JAMnews — How Georgia's transit role is changing