Cargo volumes transported through Georgia’s key transit routes have seen a substantial increase in the first six months of 2025, according to new data released by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development.

The Middle Corridor, which connects China to Europe via Georgia, recorded a total of 9,849 TEUs [Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit] in container transit between January and June 2025. This marks a 173% increase compared to the same period in 2024, when only 3,608 TEUs were transported.

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway also experienced remarkable growth, moving 9,393 TEUs during the reporting period – a nearly 59-fold increase from just 160 TEUs a year earlier.

Georgia’s Black Sea ports in Batumi and Poti processed a combined 7 million tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2025, reflecting a 5.9% increase year-on-year. Container throughput at both ports also saw a notable rise, reaching 375,654 TEUs, a 19.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Georgia’s air freight sector also recorded a significant uptick. Between January and June 2025, the country’s international airports handled 16,500 tonnes of cargo – a 57.6% increase compared to 10,500 tonnes in the first half of 2024, the Ministry added.