Chandler Institute ranks Georgia 12th globally for investment attraction

The Chandler Institute has published its global Investment Attraction Index as part of the Good Government Report 2026, where Georgia received a high rating and ranked 12th in the world for attracting investment.

The country ranks ahead of all G7 nations and 28 member states of the European Union, the Schengen Area, and NATO, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Türkiye.

The Investment Attraction Index is based on two global assessments: thematic studies by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Heritage Foundation.

The IMF component of the index evaluates net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over a five-year period. The Heritage Foundation component measures investment freedom, assessing the extent to which countries are free from regulatory restrictions that typically affect investment.

The restrictions assessed include:

• National treatment of foreign investment;
• Foreign investment codes;
• Restrictions on land ownership;
• Sector-specific investment restrictions;
• Expropriation of investments without fair compensation;
• Currency controls;
• Capital controls.

Georgia's strong performance in the Investment Attraction Index is also consistent with findings in other global reports.

Particular attention is drawn to the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook forecasts.