Market and fair operators in Georgia generated 208.8 million GEL in revenue in 2025, data from the National Statistics Service of Georgia (Geostat) shows.
The largest share of income came from renting commercial space, which accounted for 86.5% of total revenue, or 180.7 million GEL. One-time payments for trade rights generated 9.6 million GEL (4.6%), while other sources brought in 18.6 million GEL (8.9%).
The total expenses of market and fair operators reached 128.6 million GEL in 2025, including 55.2 million GEL paid to employees.
A total of 198 market and fair facilities operated across Georgia during the year. Tbilisi had the largest share, with 70 facilities (35.4%). Other regions with the highest numbers were Imereti with 32 facilities (16.2%), Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti with 25 (12.6%), Kakheti with 22 (11.1%), and Kvemo Kartli with 15 (7.6%).
The total area occupied by markets and bazaars reached 2 million square metres. Of these facilities, 96.5% were privately owned, while 3.5% belonged to the state.
In 2025, markets and fairs had 46,500 trading spaces, with an average of 36,100 traders operating there daily. The directorates managing these facilities employed an average of 2,700 people, of whom 32.6% were women. Nearly half of the employees (48.1%) were based in Tbilisi.
By type of facility, 35.9% of markets were covered spaces, 34.3% were open-air, and 29.8% were semi-covered. Most facilities sold non-food products, with 30.8% specializing exclusively in such goods. Two markets sold only food products, three focused on cars, and three specialized in poultry and livestock.
